Reviewing Night ‘n Day's Energy Drink Milkshakes

Words by Azaria Howell (she/her)

I love energy drinks. A fresh, cold Blue V in the morning gets me ready for my day and nothing tastes as good as a Vodka Red Bull on a night out. A milkshake is another timeless classic. They are smooth and tasty, coming in a wide variety of flavours including chocolate, salted caramel, and even lime. Add two straws to one and you’ve got a date. 

As I was scrolling through the Night ‘n Day menu on DoorDash, an intriguing combination met my eyes: energy shakes. It was the uncanny valley of drinks and it sounded so goddamn horrible I just had to try it.

Night ‘n Day Energy Shakes come in two different flavours: Red Bull and V. In the name of unbiased, quality journalism, I tried both with an open mind. Welcome to a quality culinary experience not even Gordon Ramsey could dream of.

V Energy Shake: 8/10

As I ordered this one, I admittedly got a little confused. V comes in a variety of flavours. Was this Green V? Was it Blue? Resemblant of an ABBA track, the V Energy Shake took a chance on me and I let it.

It was actually good. The flavour was definitely more Green V than Blue. It was hard to tell though, as the drink was white, leaving the flavour profile of the shake up to taste alone.

It was sweet and milky, but it wasn’t bad or weird at all. I was shocked. I took a double take at my order. It was actually decent. I was amazed at the shake’s consistency. Before I tried it, I was convinced it would be some sort of curdled mess. It was a smooth, cold, and refreshing new take on an energy drink. Sure, it wasn’t as classic as a chocolate shake, but the citrus-infused guarana taste mixed with smoothness wasn’t the food crime I imagined it to be. This was shockingly good and that’s coming from someone who usually hates Green V. 

Red Bull Energy Shake: 7/10

Red Bull is an absolute classic, though the thought of having one blended with milk and whipped cream makes my stomach churn. Despite my preconceptions about the atrocities of this food fiasco, I went to have my first sip.

Maybe it’s because I drink Red Bull more often than Green V, but this one definitely had a more distinct ‘energy’ taste. It somewhat resembled an energy drink flavoured vape juice (don’t ask), as hints of Red Bull shone through the creamy drink. Once again, it was inexplicably white, despite Red Bull having a pisslike colour. I’d order this again, quite honestly. There was not one curdle in sight—it was tasty, yet a little more strange than the first option. 

Despite thinking I would give myself chronic food poisoning from these flavour combinations, I’d order these again. They really surprised me.