i will admit to having a few of the 'new' energy drinks. i don't care for them. though a jager bomb every once and a while is tasty
i stick with the original for a pick me up on days when i need it- Emergen-C.
see
http://www.alacer.com/ its more like a revitalizer.
its a packet of dry powder you mix with water or juice. its naturally effervescent (think Alka-Seltzer) and give you a shot of vitamins.
A dose of C, B12, and other vitamins.
you can find it at most health food stores and drug stores in the vitamin aisle. its about 12 a box of 40 packets.
i discovered it in college from the med students i lived with along with cold IV's on a hot day and other medical miracles.
dennis