A vending machine inside Koshienguchi Station was selling an unusual drink called “Natural Water Jelly”.
(Written by Hamamu, Nishitsu supporter)
Here it is↓
“Natural Water Jelly ”
The cool-looking package and the words “ramune flavor” caught my eye, and I couldn’t help but reach for it.
Water? Ramune? Jelly? Sherbet?
What in the world is this～～～
The vending machine selling “Natural Water Jelly”
This vending machine is on the Kobe-bound platform at JR Koshienguchi Station. It’s a vending machine called “curico”, and you can also pay with ICOCA.
I wrote that it wasn’t being sold, but it was!!! I had mistakenly checked the Umeda-bound side. They don’t sell it on the Umeda-bound side💦
It’s around the fruit juice section at the bottom left～
Also, if anyone finds it somewhere else, please let us know～
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Found on the Osaka-bound side at JR Nishinomiya Station
Third from the left on the bottom row. (Photo by Hamamu, Nishitsu supporter)
I actually bought one and tried it
Natural Water Jelly ¥180
Apparently there are two ways to enjoy it, so I’m going to try both!
First, I’ll have it as is～
The first way is to enjoy its jelly-like texture as is. First, shake the plastic bottle hard. I had injured my collarbone and had to use my left hand, so it was a little hard to shake～
When poured into a cup, it looks like this. It’s colorless and transparent, almost like water, but if you look closely, you can see the surface is a bit bumpy. It has a decent amount of bounce, and I had to press the bottle with my fingers to push the contents out. A gentle ramune-like refreshing and nostalgic aroma.
It’s super jiggly～～!! And it has a cool, refreshing sensation. It’s kind of like ramune without carbonation.
It has that distinctive jelly texture, but with just the right firmness that still lets you drink it down. Even after drinking it, your throat stays cool and refreshed for a while. The feeling of being able to eat jelly all in one go is pretty fun!
Freeze it and enjoy it like sherbet!
The other way is to enjoy it frozen. Since it says “sherbet,” does that mean it feels more like “eating” than drinking～?
When poured into a cup, it looks like this. Compared with the jelly version, it’s whitish, and you can tell just by looking that it seems icy and crunchy.
When I tried it, the texture was completely different from the jelly earlier. It was fully “sherbet.” Freezing it made the cool sensation even stronger!
When I heard “ramune,” I thought it might be a little sweet, but the sweetness is mild, and it’s all about refreshment!!
In the hot summer, you can easily grab one from a vending machine and cool down right away while you’re out. Highly recommended!!
(Photo provided by Manabu Izume)
It seems it may also be sold in a 280g size.
This one looks similar, doesn’t it～? It had a really strong Kyoho grape aroma～.
Why not pick one up before your train commute or before heading out?
