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Started a couple of years ago when the sugar tax was introduced
Anyone miss original lemon Fanta ?
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Ah that's a shame, I only recently got back into drinking fizzy drinks. Guess it's good for my waste line that most of my old faves will taste off then.
Try the Italian lemon soda mentioned in this thread. No nasty sweeteners or additives. It’s so so much nicer than Fanta. Turns out they do orange too
Thanks for the heads up I'll go back and have a read.
I've been drinking it every day recently haha. It's so good the lemon one.
For those that have been enjoying the Italian fizzy drinks you might want to try chinotto, it’s a bitter orange Italian classic but you may have to order it online or from your local Italian deli. It’s like a grown up fizzy drink with a little more bite.
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Chinotto (drink) - Wikipedia
I tried that when I was in Malta. It was lovely, I love bitter things.For those that have been enjoying the Italian fizzy drinks you might want to try chinotto, it’s a bitter orange Italian classic but you may have to order it online or from your local Italian deli. It’s like a grown up fizzy drink with a little more bite.
Chinotto (drink) - Wikipedia
Omg! Lemon Fanta... I thought I was the only one... It always brings back memories.
It used to be my absolute favourite drink when it first came out, which I still remember very clearly. I was a teenager, back home in Croatia for the Summer, like every year. Daily routine was always beach with friends, go home to eat then play street football. When finished, go to the local shop and buy a drink.... I saw lemon Fanta and had to try it. It was AMAZING. Thirst quenching, tasted so good, ended up buying 2 x 500ml bottles. From that day onwards it was always my drink of choice.
Fast forward years, didn't drink it for a long time. Tried it here about a year ago I think in a meal deal... Big mistake. Tasted disgusting, completely ruined, never drinking it again.
The best Fanta flavour now is the blue one, Sokota IMO.
Talking more about lemonade, I'm a massive fan of any drink with lemon in it. I find it's becoming increasingly hard to find actual proper lemonade, without a bunch of chemicals in it. Used to buy Tesco Finest lemonade or Sainsbury's Taste the Difference lemonade, but even now it's impossible to find them on any store, unless it's a really big one.
San Pellegrino is OK if I really want a lemon hit, the soda ones are decent for a budget choice, just wish I could buy proper lemonade!
It used to be my absolute favourite drink when it first came out, which I still remember very clearly. I was a teenager, back home in Croatia for the Summer, like every year. Daily routine was always beach with friends, go home to eat then play street football. When finished, go to the local shop and buy a drink.... I saw lemon Fanta and had to try it. It was AMAZING. Thirst quenching, tasted so good, ended up buying 2 x 500ml bottles. From that day onwards it was always my drink of choice.
Fast forward years, didn't drink it for a long time. Tried it here about a year ago I think in a meal deal... Big mistake. Tasted disgusting, completely ruined, never drinking it again.
The best Fanta flavour now is the blue one, Sokota IMO.
Talking more about lemonade, I'm a massive fan of any drink with lemon in it. I find it's becoming increasingly hard to find actual proper lemonade, without a bunch of chemicals in it. Used to buy Tesco Finest lemonade or Sainsbury's Taste the Difference lemonade, but even now it's impossible to find them on any store, unless it's a really big one.
San Pellegrino is OK if I really want a lemon hit, the soda ones are decent for a budget choice, just wish I could buy proper lemonade!
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Totally agree with the Shokata one it's amazing, it's imported from European countries though that's why it doesn't suffer the same sugar levy fate as the UK Fanta flavours.
If you want proper lemonade then just make it yourself. Sugar, lemons and carbonated water is all you need. Perfect every time.
Totally agree with the Shokata one it's amazing, it's imported from European countries though that's why it doesn't suffer the same sugar levy fate as the UK Fanta flavours.
If you want proper lemonade then just make it yourself. Sugar, lemons and carbonated water is all you need. Perfect every time.
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Agreed! Everything is getting ruined with sweeteners! But.. See post #12, if you haven’t tried it, see if you can find Crodo Lemon Soda. It has no crap in it, and tastes exactly how I remember OG lemon Fanta tasting. Amazing stuff Ice cold.
Soldato
are Barr Lemonade good?
Caporegime
Try CC Lemon if you can find one in Asian stores, it is from Japan.
You can get it online but it is expensive, much cheaper in Japan of course. I get it everytime I go to Asia.
You can get it online but it is expensive, much cheaper in Japan of course. I get it everytime I go to Asia.
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Got to try this next time i’m out there. Tend to just stick to the tea there.
Caporegime
CC Lemon has this reputation for frequent Japan tourists as THE lemon drink to have.
You can get it in 500ml bottles of smaller bottles or cans.
The problem is that sweeteners aren't evidentially any better for people than sugar is and there's some evidence that they're worse.
Soldato
Hope those Crodo lemon sodas are nice, just bought 4x24 for 89.99, due to delivered today!
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We've always got some of this stuff from Aldi in the fridge. It's got quite a sharp taste and isn't too sweet.