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| A '''soft drink''' is a ] that contains no (or very little) ], as opposed to a hard drink, which does contain alcohol. | A '''soft drink''' is a ] that contains no (or very little) ], as opposed to a hard drink, which does contain alcohol. In general, the term is used only for cold beverages. | ||
| In the US, soft drink denotes a ] drink, regionally known in the Mid-West as "pop", in the North, South and California as "soda", elsewhere as "soda pop", and in ] as "coke". (Atlanta is home to the ]). | In the US, "soft drink" denotes a ] drink, regionally known in the Mid-West as "pop", in the North, parts of the South, and California as "soda", elsewhere as "soda pop", and in ] and some other parts of the south as "coke". (Atlanta is home to the ]). | ||
| In ], soft drinks are known as ''limo'', the German word for ] but in America lemonade is |
In ], soft drinks are known as ''limo'', the German word for ], but in America lemonade is an uncarbonated beverage, generally not considered a soft drink. | ||
| The ] ''läsk'' means carbonated soft drink, and the Swedish word for American lemonade is "lemon drink" (''citrondricka'') or "lemon water" (''citronvatten''). | The ] ''läsk'' means carbonated soft drink, and the Swedish word for American lemonade is "lemon drink" (''citrondricka'') or "lemon water" (''citronvatten''). | ||
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A soft drink is a drink that contains no (or very little) alcohol, as opposed to a hard drink, which does contain alcohol. In general, the term is used only for cold beverages.
In the US, "soft drink" denotes a carbonated drink, regionally known in the Mid-West as "pop", in the North, parts of the South, and California as "soda", elsewhere as "soda pop", and in Atlanta, Georgia and some other parts of the south as "coke". (Atlanta is home to the Coca-Cola Corporation).
In German, soft drinks are known as limo, the German word for lemonade, but in America lemonade is an uncarbonated beverage, generally not considered a soft drink.
The Swedish läsk means carbonated soft drink, and the Swedish word for American lemonade is "lemon drink" (citrondricka) or "lemon water" (citronvatten).
In Australia and New Zealand, "soft drink" almost always refers to carbonated beverages. "Lemonade" can refer to "lemon drink", but most of the time means clear soft drink (i.e. Sprite, 7-Up, etc.)
In the United Kingdom the term applies to carbonated drinks ("pop") and non carbonated drinks made from concentrates ("squash").
Some famous soft drinks are:
- Coca Cola
- Dansk Citronvand (Denmark: carbonated lemonade)
- Jolly Cola (Denmark, similar to Pepsi)
- Inca Kola (Peru, green and tastes like bubble gum)
- Irn Bru (Scotland)
- Julmust (Sweden)
- Mountain Dew
- Pepsi
- Root beer
- Sasparilla
- Sockerdricka (Sweden, like Sprite but without the lemon-lime flavour)
- 7-Up
- Sprite
- Svagdricka (Sweden, imagine a very sweet stout with (almost) no alcohol)
- Red Bull (Austria, UK, Australia) isn't Red Bull available just about everywhere???
- Almdudler (Austria, called a lemonade but made with cabbage and flowers)
- Moxie (USA, first American mass produced soft drink)
Links
National Soft Drink Association (US) http://www.nsda.org/