We cover a lot of alcoholic beverages here on at Eating WDW, but there are many guests who can’t partake in them for numerous reasons. I was happy to try something new for those who don’t consume alcohol, though! Over at Flame Tree Barbecue in Animal Kingdom, they serve a Mandarin Orange Lemonade. At $3.99, it isn’t a steal, but for a refreshing, non-alcoholic beverage, it’s a nice change of pace from soda or water.
The sweet Mandarin orange flavor is prominent in this drink, with a touch of tartness from the lemon. Sitting with this beverage at a table down by the water, looking over to Expedition Everest, was a relaxing retreat from the sun. I would be happy to order the drink again when I need to quench my thirst without Diet Coke or Dasani. Now they need to bring back the Lychee Lemonade from Sundowner Celebration at Drinkwallah!
Bonus! If you’re in Africa, the Harambe Popcorn stand (across from Tamu Tamu Refreshments) serves the popular Jungle Juice now, so you can also have a fun drink over there, too!
Do you have a favorite non-alcoholic beverage while at Disney?
I love the frozen lemonades (not the prepackaged Minute Maid stuff) on a hot day in the Animal Kingdom. Very refreshing! While I like some alcohol with my evening meal, I wouldn’t be able to handle it in the middle of a hot Orlando day! That would suck the energy right out of me!
The plain light lemonade (bottled or draft) has a certain chemical taste to it, although I do like the light pomegranate lemonade you can find on some of the drafts on property. The frozen lemonade, like this one, is likely made with sugar or corn syrup, so it doesn’t have that “odd” flavor. I loved the orange flavor in this and was happy to find something non-alcoholic to enjoy!
I don’t usually order lemonades because 90% of the time they are just too sweet for my taste…. but mandarin orange and lemon… that sounds interesting…
This was definitely more balanced in flavor. I was nervous about it being too sweet myself, but I found it quite pleasant!
I usually avoid lemonade as it often doesn’t have enough “tang” for me but this sounds really good. Definitely happy to see a non-alcoholic drink review though. I get so jealous wanting to try all those drinks you try but I can’t. LOL.
I was thinking of you when I ordered this! Hope you get to try it and enjoy it!