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Orange soft drink

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History:
– Orangeade first appeared in late 19th century America
– Brands like Miners and Lashs offered carbonated orange drinks in soda fountains
– Fannie Farmers cookbook included a recipe for homemade orangeade
– Golf Orange is a Serbian soft drink brand
– Various orange-flavored soft drink brands exist worldwide

Brands:
Gold Spot is popular in India
– Green Spot is a soft drink brand
– Hellena Oranżada is from Poland
– Jaffa is well-liked in Sweden and Finland
– Mexican brands like Jarritos offer orange-flavored soda

References:
Jones Soda Co. is mentioned in a taste test for orange soda
Cadbury Schweppes dominated the orange soda market
– Nesbitts Orange Soda faced challenges in the market
Coca-Cola tested an orange soda in the U.S. in 1985
– Sunkist introduced new soft drinks with natural orange juices

Miscellaneous:
– Dr. Enuf is a notable soft drink brand

Orange soft drink (Wikipedia)

Orange soft drinks (called orange pop or orange soda in certain regions of the United States and Canada, orangeade in the UK, or the genericized trademark Orangina in France) are carbonated orange drinks.

A glass of Barr orangeade

Non-carbonated orange drinks, i.e. the orange-juice-flavored equivalent of lemonade, are also made, with brands such as Minute Maid, and blends like cherry orangeade and lemon-orangeade are also made in some places, with recipes being commonly available.

Orange soft drinks (especially those without orange juice) often contain very high levels of sodium benzoate, and this often imparts a slight metallic taste to the beverage. Other additives commonly found in orange soft drinks include glycerol ester of wood rosin, brominated vegetable oil, and sodium hexametaphosphate.

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