Bitter lemon facts for kids
For the autobiography by Lawrence Durrell, see Bitter Lemons. For the publisher, see Bitter Lemon Press.
Schweppes Bitter Lemon. Vintage bottle shown.
Bitter lemon is a bitter lemon flavoured soft drink. Its signature taste is a result of inherently bitter lemon pith being reinforced by the bitter alkaloid quinine.
The principal difference between tonic water and bitter lemon is the lemon juice, pith, and peel. The juice adds sour, offset by additional sweetener, and the oily peel fragrance.
Bitter lemon is consumed both by itself and as a mixer, and is sold around the world.
The generic bitter lemon drink dates back to 1834. Schweppes introduced its brand of bitter lemon in 1957.
In South Africa the beverage is branded as Dry Lemon.
Contents
Brands
Australia
• Schweppes
Britain
Canada
- Canada Dry
- The Great Jamaican
Cameroon
- Bubble Up
France
Israel
- Schweppes
Kenya
- Krest
Netherlands
- Royal Club
Nigeria
- Teem
- Limca
Somalia
- StrangeLove
United States
See also
In Spanish: Bíter limón para niños
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