Optima Cherry Juice Concentrate 500ml (Pack of 2)

I've tried other brands and I had to throw them away. This is by far the best tasting one.I also like to mix this with 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and hot water.It reminds me of christmassy wines.

It's sharp but very tasty, I love it.

I am suffering from gout and whether this is placebo or actually keeps the uric acid at bay, there seems to be an effect.

It’s v delicious mixed with water

Just over a year ago, I suffered a particularly nasty attack of gout - my first ever attack (I was 69 years of age at the time). I did some research on the prevention of the condition and discovered that cherries and cherry juice were thought to lower uric acid levels in the blood ( high uric acid levels can be a cause of gout and apparently, I have high uric acid levels in my blood}. After reading reviews for various concentrated cherry juice products I thought I would give this one a try and I have been using it ever since!I take 30 ml mixed with the same amount of water, every night before going to bed. All I can say is, I have not suffered any further attacks of gout, which I am thrilled about and as a bonus, the juice seems to help me to sleep soundly (which some other reviewers had also reported)! I have not had my uric acid levels tested recently so I cannot say whether or not they are any lower after taking the juice but I intend to keep on taking it with my fingers crossed! As for the taste, it is extremely tart but very pleasant when taken mixed with water.The only downside is the price! It is very expensive in my opinion, and the price seems to be rising Hence the 3 star rating for price! However, it is no more expensive than other products of it's type!I have given the product a 4 star rating for pain relief because I take it as a preventative, not for the relief of pain but I must say that because I sleep better, any arthritis I have is less troublesome during the night! Who knows, it could be due to the cherry juice!

Great supplement to aid reduction of inflammation in body and helpful to take at night for improved sleep.

If this review helps just one person then it will have been worthwhile. Cherry juice is often cited as being able to help with gout symptoms but it has other benefits too. For a time when cherries were available in the supermarket I had several punnets of the dark red type. I noticed a distinct improvement in my overall feeling of well-being and put it down to the cherries. When the season ended I decided to follow this up by trying concentrated cherry juice and it gave the same effect, better in fact. I take a calcium channel blocker for blood pressure regulation (many end in 'idipine') and it has the effect of giving vivid, unpleasant dreams during sleep plus a general feeling of 'the blues' or lack of enthusiasm. I discovered that this type of drug depletes the brain's production of melatonin and cherry juice contains a good source of this. 20ml of the juice in a little water before turning in gives me better sleep, reduces unpleasant dreams and regenerates a feeling of positiveness. Worth every penny to feel so much better.

I have bad reactions to drugs like allopurinol for my chronic gout. Though expensive, I find this helps keep my uric acid levels in check.