I don't mean shakes like withdrawals, feverish rattling or tremors under your feet! I mean delicious mixes of fruit and ice cream and here is why!
The Philippine is a tropical country with
the weather being humid and warm. People in Metro Manila love to quench their
thirst during meals or during breaks with fruit shakes and the like found in
beverage lists. Companies have put up stalls, and shake bars to cater to this
delight that people enjoy. Special blends are dependent on the different
brands, but each bring their own original flavors to sate the need for a cool
drink.
Fruit Magic has 15 branches across the
metro to serve and deliver their cool goodness to everyone. They have fruzion
drinks which are selected combinations of fruits that give a distinct taste and
also boosts energy. Pineapple Pleasure has a mix of strawberry, ripe mango,
banana, and pineapple. Melon Myth is a juice which is the combination of
banana, ripe mango, papaya and melon. Mango Mania is one of the top sellers
because it is sweeter and is a fruity combination of pineapple, ripe mango and
papaya. Frugurt is their fruit yogurt drinks with flavors such as banana,
mango, kiwi mango and strawberry. Shakes are their mainstay and have a long
list of fruit combinations like fruit penta mix, merry berries, raspberry
banana, strawberry mango, mango melon, strawberry kiwi and choco banana. Drinks
cost around 50 php to 150 php. Some flavors are seasonal.
Fruitas is another shake stand that
offers great shakes and smoothies. They can be found in most malls and bring
their own special blends and flavors to the people. Fruits shake flavors
consist of apple, banana, mango, papaya, pineapple, melon, watermelon, lychee,
mango and carrot. They are more creative with their smoothies and have
combination flavors like apple carrot, apple banana, banana papaya, banana
carrot, carrot pineapple, carrot watermelon, mango banana, melon mango, pineapple
banana and banana split. They also sell fruit juices and their special seasonal
flavors include avocado, kiwi, orange, and strawberry. Prices of drinks range
from 50 php to 100 php.
Just like the other two franchises above,
the Big Chill has dotted the metro and is usually situated in malls to serve
their drinks. Their classic blends are available in avocado, pineapple,
strawberry, watermelon, peanut butter, dalanghati, green mango, grape, banana
peanut, melon, lychee and kiwi. Boosters are offered to enhance drinks and they
include calcium boost, spirulina, whey protein and vitamin c. Their power
blends have catchy names and are fruit combinations. Names like Coldbuster-c,
Fantastic Five, Power Breakfast and supercharger, customers have an idea what they
are looking for. Fruit shake combinations are under the splendid blends and
gives options in combining just about any fruit available. Flavors like grape
banana, apple lychee, grape orange, kiwi orange, kiwi melon, orange carrot and
strawberry orange are some possibilities that can be enjoyed.
An extensive selection of beverage list
which includes fruit shakes are made available by brands such as Fruit Magic,
Fruitas and Big Chill.