Heinz and Smoothie King unveil bizarre ketchup smoothie — and are hit with backlash over 'dirty' drink: 'I fear these are the end times'

If tomatoes are a fruit, is ketchup a smoothie?

Heinz and Smoothie King have teamed up to create a tomato ketchup smoothie — and consumers are confused by the concoction.

The blood-red beverage — which hit select stores on Wednesday — blends açai sorbet, strawberries, raspberries, apple juice, and Heinz’s signature ketchup to create a sweet-tart taste.

Social media users reacted in shock to the announcement, with some saying they were sickened by the idea of the smoothie.

“I fear these are the end times,” one critic quipped beneath an Instagram post from Complex describing the drink. 3

“I want everyone involved in handcuffs,” another stated.

“This has to be one of the dirtiest things I’ve ever seen in my entire existence as a human being on this planet we call earth,” a thir