Freeway up Caipirinha

Posted on June 26, 2025 | Last updated August 6, 2025

Freeway up Caipirinha
Released in Sweden in 2014, this is the Caipirinha flavor from LIDL's private brand "freeway up." At the same time, a Mojito flavor was also launched.

Cocktail-inspired energy drinks released in Europe often offer surprisingly refined flavors—even when they’re budget private brand products from supermarkets. How does freeway up Caipirinha taste? Let’s find out!

Freeway up Caipirinha

Manufacturer	LIDL
Country of Origin	Sweden
Price	3.9 SEK
Flavor	Lime
Total rating	★★★★☆

Author information Author: Energy Drink-kun

In 2001, while living in the United States, I encountered energy drinks through the dance scene and was deeply impressed. After returning to Japan, I found that energy drinks were considered novelty beverages, so I established a comprehensive website in 2013 to share the true appeal of energy drinks. As an energy drink enthusiast, I began drinking them seriously again, collecting over 8,000 varieties of energy drinks from various countries. I am also active as a critic and expert, receiving media interviews.

Flavor of freeway up Caipirinha

Upon opening the can, a fresh lime aroma bursts out. The liquid is a calm lime green, with a surprising amount of sediment settled at the bottom... Let’s give it a try.
Flavor of Freeway up Caipirinha
As I take a sip, a refreshing and juicy lime pulp flavor spreads in my mouth.

The citrusy taste that replicates real lime flesh is outstanding, and the natural fruitiness really stands out.

Its sweet and tangy profile lingers pleasantly, delivering a satisfying aftertaste that’s surprisingly high in quality for a low-priced supermarket energy drink.

That said, since Caipirinha is originally an alcoholic cocktail, I think it’s hard to truly recreate its flavor in a non-alcoholic form—so it would be fair to say this is essentially a lime-flavored drink.

Energy Ingredients of freeway up Caipirinha

Energy Ingredients of Freeway up Caipirinha
Contains 99mg of caffeine and taurine. No other energy ingredients are included.

It also contains 2% fruit juice, consisting of lime and orange.

Design of freeway up Caipirinha

Design of Freeway up Caipirinha
With a cool glacier-like blue as the main color, the design is minimalist—featuring just the private brand logo “Freeway up” and the flavor name “Caipirinha.”

However, this blue color doesn’t really match the vibe of a Caipirinha, which is simply made from lime and sugar...
Design of Freeway up Caipirinha
With that in mind, wouldn’t lime green have been a more fitting choice?

Interestingly, the Freeway up Mojito, released at the same time as Freeway up Caipirinha, does come in a lime green can—just as you’d expect.

Design of Freeway up Caipirinha
Both drinks are lime-based cocktails, and they’re often confused with each other due to their similarities.

Given that both evoke the color lime green, perhaps the reason this one ended up in blue was simply because the Mojito already claimed the green... and they had to go with something else.