Beverages, Acai berry drink, fortified

Fortified acai berry drinks are bottled juice blends built around the deep purple acai berry, usually mixed with other fruit juices such as apple or grape to balance acai's naturally earthy, slightly tart flavor, and sold as a ready-to-drink beverage rather than something cooked with. It is typically served chilled on its own, poured over ice, or blended into smoothies alongside yogurt, banana, or other fruit, and it is a common base for the acai bowls served topped with granola and fresh fruit, though the bowl version usually starts from a frozen acai puree rather than this drink. Some brands also use it as a mixer in cocktails.

Check the label for fortification details, since the vitamin content comes from added fortification rather than the acai berry naturally, and levels vary by brand and formulation. Once opened, keep the bottle capped and refrigerated, and use it within the timeframe printed on the label, giving it a shake first since natural juice blends can separate on standing. At 62 calories per 100 grams, this fortified drink includes 11.1 grams of sugar per 100 grams and supplies 74% of the daily value for vitamin E, 54% for vitamin A, and 47% for vitamin C.