Egils Appelsín Explained

Appelsín
Type:	soft drink
Manufacturer:	Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery
Origin:	Iceland
Introduced:	1955
Color:	orange
Ingredients:	Carbonated water, sugar, flavor, acid and dyes^[1]
Variants:	Malt og Appelsín

Appelsín is a fizzy orange-flavored soft drink, manufactured by Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery in Iceland since 1955.^[2] The products are accompanied by the slogan ‚hið eina sanna‘, meaning 'the one and only‘.^[3] During Christmas time, it's traditionally mixed with Malt (Maltextrakt),^[4] called Jólaöl (Christmas ale),^[5] also available pre-mixed.^[6] To prevent the foam from overflowing, the Appelsín can be poured before the Malt.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Egils Appelsín . delicioussparklingtemperancedrinks.net . 2019-11-25.
2. Web site: Our Product range . . 2019-11-25.
3. Web site: The strange world of Icelandic drinks! . whatson.is . Jóhann Páll Ástvaldsson . 21 September 2017 . 2019-11-25.
4. Web site: The Icelandic Christmas Drink: Malt & Appelsín . icelandmonitor.mbl.is . 10 December 2016 . 2019-11-25.
5. Web site: Jólaöl . . 2019-11-25.
6. Web site: Malt & Appelsín . . 5 December 2005 . 2019-11-25.
7. Web site: Appelsín 500ml . shopicelandic.com . 2019-11-25 . 2019-04-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428133729/https://www.shopicelandic.com/products/appelsin-500-ml . dead .
8. Web site: How to drink like an Icelander for the holidays . 10best.com . Wunderman . Ali . 19 December 2018 . 2019-11-25.