Has anyone tried Costco's unrefrigerated chocolate milks?

[AngB]

My kids don't drink plain milk (probably my fault b/c I think plain milk tastes gross too unless it's in cereal.) Anyway, we are going to be traveling out of state in a few weeks and it is a pain to deal with buying/refrigerating/making chocolate milk for them in a hotel room especially for about a week. (DS2 just finally totally weaned less than a month ago and still asks to nurse sometimes, especially to sleep, I have been distracting him with chocolate milk instead.)

Anyway, I was eyeing these at Costco, they have a Hershey's brand and a Kirkland's organic, both unrefrigerated, which would be so so easy to buy before, throw some in our hotel fridge if we want them cold when we get there, etc. We've never bought unrefrigerated milk before, though, and I'm wondering if it tastes similar or is going to be a huge fail. (DH acted like it would be nasty when I mentioned how much easier this would be.)

Thanks!

[goldenpig]

We've bought the Kirkland chocolate milk for DD before and she likes it. It's super convenient. My boys are allergic to dairy so they don't drink it but they love the equivalent almond milk portable boxes. Those unrefrigerated boxes are perfect for lunch boxes, going out and for traveling. You should try them!

[SnuggleBuggles]

I've been buying those milk boxes for like a decade. They are fine. :). I'm actually surprised you haven't tried them! They are so ubiquitous. Ds2 grabs one at every coffee shop we hit. We like different brands more than others but that's just personal preference. In a pinch, they'll drink any.
Fwiw, have you tried drinking plain whole milk vs reduced fat or fat free? So good!

[urquie]

My kids have never turned down any kind of chocolate milk! :-)

[Staraglimmer]

DD2 once killed a case in a week. She prefers the Costco brand to the Horizon, which is fine with me because they are cheaper. DD1 says they taste funny, but she will drink white milk boxes.


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[keh602]

My kids love any kind of chocolate milk, and we've been stocking up on the Kirkland boxes for a while now.

[TwoBees]

DD1 drinks the Kirkland boxes regularly. She prefers her milk warm. :shrug: But she is just as happy with those as she is with the Horizon ones, and the Kirkland are cheaper.

[AngB]

Thanks everyone! So good to know they are fine. I would have just bought them but I happened to mention them to DH and then his reaction to non-refrigerated milk made me second guess it. I will make sure they will drink them before we drive all the way with a case or so of it, but I am excited how much easier this should make everything!

[twowhat?]

I drank so many of those when I was pregnant and I totally preferred them to the Horizon brand - they seemed less sweet, more "dark chocolate-y".

Putting them in the freezer for about an hour (give or take - you have to figure it out by trial/error) was the BEST because it would become partially frozen but still slushy. OH SO GOOD.