Red lemonade explained

Red lemonade (Irish: Líomanáid dearg) is a soft drink sold in Ireland and regarded as distinctively a part of the cultural identity of Irish people.[1]

Lemonade in Ireland traditionally comes in three varieties – red, brown and white. All three are lemon-flavoured, but there is a marked difference in taste between the varieties.[2] Red lemonade is particularly associated with festive occasions,[3] [4] but can also be a folk remedy.[5]

Red lemonade is drunk on its own and is also served as a mixer with spirits in Ireland, particularly in whiskey.[6] [7] Major brands of red lemonade include TK (formerly Taylor Keith), Country Spring, Finches, Nash's, Maine, and C&C.[7] [8] There was an urban myth that European Union authorities had banned red lemonade,[9] but in fact the authorities had simply banned a cancer-causing dye.[10] [11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Patrick. Freyne . ‘I’m a cultural culchie, baptised in red lemonade and raised by bullocks’ . December 3, 2017 . .
  2. Web site: Red Lemonade - Ireland's legendary soft drink . www.blackcastledrinks.com.
  3. News: 'A bottle of red lemonade for the children and a glass of whiskey for Daddy' . Ciara. McDonnell. December 23, 2020. .
  4. News: Sheila. O'Kelly . Picnics of yore: red lemonade, crisps and an apple or two stolen from the orchard . July 7, 2017 . The Irish Times.
  5. News: Peter. McGuire . We know there’s no cure for colds. But let’s try anyway . February 10, 2015 . The Irish Times.
  6. Web site: Lester. Graham . A riff on Ireland's whiskey and red lemonade . March 16, 2021 . Michigan Public Radio - NPR .
  7. Web site: Mixers: red lemonade . www.liquidirish.com .
  8. Web site: Cantrell: Our Brands: TK Soft Drinks. Brand story . https://web.archive.org/web/20060827125930/www.cantrell.ie/our_brands/tk.htm . 2006-08-27. Cantrell & Cochrane.
  9. News: Aoife. McElwain . Forbidden foods: why they taste so delicious . August 3, 2016 . The Irish Times.
  10. News: David . Elkin . 5 August 2015 . Red lemonade isn’t banned everywhere but Ireland – that’s an urban myth . uk.news.yahoo.com.
  11. News: Kim . Bielenberg . Straight bananas: How Euromyths bend the truth . April 25, 2000 . Irish Independent.

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