I Tried the New Limited-Edition Utz Flavor, and They're The Best Potato Chips I've Ever Had
As soon as summer comes around, a tall glass of ice-cold lemonade goes straight back into my drinking routine (truly nothing better than it on a hot day!). While chips are an evergreen snack on my roster — and usually eaten alongside that glass of lemonade — I've never thought to literally put them together. But that's exactly what Utz did with its latest Lemonade Potato Chips (yes, you read that right). Just when I thought there couldn't possibly be any more chip ideas.
Utz didn't just launch this chip for fun. The brand has partnered with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to donate a portion of each bag sold to its efforts in funding critical research and support for children battling cancer. I can't think of a better reason to break open a bag.
This limited-edition flavor is available through August, while supplies last, online at Amazon and Instacart, as well as in stores at retailers nationwide like Walmart. Utz will donate 9 cents from every bag sold up to a maximum of $25,000 to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, according to the brand's website.
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The chips feature Utz classic wafer-thin, crispy potatoes that are dusted with a lemonade seasoning. They are sold in 7.75- ounce bags and, to my mind, are the first lemonade-flavored chips on shelves. I was thrilled to try them.
Going into this chip, I thought that it would be a dessert chip (kind of like a cinnamon-sugar snack?) because of the sweetness I usually associate with lemonade. After one bite, I was surprised — in the best way possible. I've never tasted anything like it.
There is absolutely a sweetness to these chips, but they aren't nearly as sweet as I had expected and still very much a classic salty chip. The best way that I could describe it is if you had a salt and vinegar chip with a touch of lemon sugar? Wonderful!
These chips are also incredibly thin and crunchy — I could easily see my friends and I go through a bag quickly (if I decide to share them, that is). It's tangy, sweet, salty, and I will be stocking up on several bags before they're gone for good.Buy: Utz Lemonade Potato Chips, $2.50 for 7.75 ounces at WalmartWould you try this chip combination? Tell us about it in the comments below.
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