Honey-ginger prepackaged drink mix from the Asian store: a review

 I bought the premixed honey-ginger drink powder from Hau Hau a couple of months ago. Review of it. It's pretty short since it's so excellent.

First the price: per drink it's quite pricey, and not comparable to making your own drink. It's a 'cheat' so you're paying for the convenience. It's not for the penny-pinching, price-optimizing buyer who would rather spend a couple of minutes making their own drink.

The taste is excellent, it's sweet enough but not too much so, and the ginger flavor comes through quite strongly, which is exactly to my preference. It's spicy enough to remind one why ginger has been the base for wintery ginger drinks for millennia. Even with just a watery mixture the texture is thick and hits the tongue well enough.

Now for the health benefits: it's got ginger and other herbs, so that's an upside. But it's obviously got sugar and powdered honey and the calories add over to a bit under a hundred calories per drink packet, which is not too bad all things considered.

Verdict: highly, highly recommend for a body-warming relaxing drink, worth a buy even for those not into these fancy powders because this is excellent to serve to guests who are not fans of regular ginger tea or drinks.