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Horehound Beer
A sweet, herbal soft drink flavored with horehound, a mint-family plant with a bitter, root-beer-like tang.
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Denmark
Hyldeblomstsaft
Elderflower cordial, a summer staple.
Peru
Inca Kola
Golden-colored soft drink created in 1935, more popular than Coca-Cola in Peru. A symbol of national identity.
Iraq
Iraqi Sherbet
شربت
Chilled syrup of fruit, flower petal or nuts diluted with iced water, served in tall glasses through the summer.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Irn-Bru
A bright orange carbonated soft drink with a sharp citrus-and-bubblegum flavour that nobody can quite describe, sold since 1901.
Jamaica
Jamaican Ginger Beer
Ginger beer
Fresh ginger grated and steeped with lime and sugar until it turns fiercely hot, then strained and chilled.
Jermuk, Armenia
Jermuk
Ջերմուկ
Naturally carbonated thermal mineral water from the spa town of Jermuk, bottled since 1951 and strongly alkaline.
Norway
Julebrus (Christmas Soda)
Julebrus
A Norwegian Christmas soda, fruity red or golden brown, a seasonal and national favorite.
Berlin, Germany
Keg Soda
Fassbrause
German non-alcoholic drink from Berlin made from fruit, spices, and malt extract, invented in 1908 as a beer substitute.
Ethiopia
Keribo
ቀሪቦ
A lightly sweet Ethiopian beverage of fermented barley flour and sugar. Cooling, refreshing and non-alcoholic — a popular drink during Ethiopian holidays and gatherings.
Iran
Khakshir
خاکشیر
Tiny flixweed seeds soaked in cold water with sugar and rose water until they swell and suspend, drunk as a summer cooler.
Malta
Kinnie
Bittersweet amber soft drink made from bitter oranges and wormwood, first bottled in Malta in 1952.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kiseljak Mineral Water
Sarajevski kiseljak
Naturally carbonated mineral water from the springs at Kiseljak, bottled since 1884 and the default fizzy water on any table.
Czech Republic
Kofola
A Czech cola-like soft drink made from herbs and spices
Puerto Rico
Kola Champagne
Kola Champán
A bright red-gold cream soda with a bubblegum-and-vanilla flavour, bottled on the island since the 1920s.
Kutaisi, Georgia
Lagidze Waters
Ლაღიძის წყლები
Carbonated water mixed to order with fruit and herb syrups — cream, chocolate, tarragon, grape — poured from tall glass cylinders.
New Zealand
Lemon & Paeroa
L&P
Lemon-flavoured soft drink originally made with mineral water from the town of Paeroa, sold since 1907.
Australia
Lemon Lime Bitters
LLB
Australia's national drink: lemonade, lime cordial, and Angostura bitters since the 1880s, over 100 million served annually, proper ratio with good bitters aroma, refreshing.
Iceland
Malt Og Appelsin
Malt og appelsín
Christmas mix of malt and orange soda.
Venezuela
Malta
Dark, sweet, non-alcoholic malt drink, drunk very cold and often poured over condensed milk.
Puerto Rico
Malta India
A dark, unfermented malt soda brewed in Mayagüez since 1937, thick, sweet and drunk cold with a cheese sandwich.
Nigeria
Maltina
Non-alcoholic malt drink, dark, sweet and heavy, drunk cold and served to children and drivers at every occasion.
Zimbabwe
Mazoe Orange Crush
Mazoe
Orange cordial made from Mazoe valley citrus since the 1930s, diluted with water and drunk at every Zimbabwean table.
Russia
Mors
Морс
Mors is a non-carbonated berry drink from cranberries, lingonberries, or raspberries, tart berry flavor with sweetness and natural color, no artificial additives.
Montserrat
Ms Rose's Ginger Beer
Rose's Ginger Beer
The #1 brand for authentic Montserratian ginger beer; homemade, organic, vegan-friendly; can be diluted or mixed to taste; produced by Ms Rose's Emerald Isle; a Montserrat beverage; served hot or cold, used as a mixer.
Guria, Georgia
Nabeghlavi
Ნაბეღლავი
A naturally carbonated mineral water from western springs, lighter and less salty than the country's more famous bottle.
Algeria
Ouazouaza (Ideffi)
An Algerian drink of roasted barley or wheat blended with milk and sugar, nutty and filling.
Paraguay
Pulp Guaraná
Paraguayan guaraná soda sweetened with natural fruit juice, lighter green and fruitier than the Brazilian brands and a point of national pride since 1988.
Slovenia
Radenska
Naturally carbonated, strongly mineral water from Radenci in the northeast, sold under three red hearts since the 1800s.
Japan
Ramune
ラムネ
A sweet lemon-lime soda in a distinctive Codd-neck bottle sealed with a glass marble.
Austria
Red Bull
Red Bull is an Austrian-made carbonated energy drink with caffeine, taurine, sugar or sweetener and a crisp citrus-herbal taste.
Switzerland
Rivella
A carbonated soft drink made from milk whey, faintly milky and lightly sweet, sold in red, blue and green varieties.
United States
Root Beer
A sweet, foamy soda flavored with sassafras or sarsaparilla root, vanilla, and spices, traditionally served in a frosty mug.
Tunisia
Rouzata
روزاطة
Almond and geranium-water syrup diluted with cold water into a milky, faintly floral drink served to guests.
Hong Kong
Salted Lemon 7-Up
鹹檸七
A Hong Kong diner drink: preserved salted lemon muddled into lemon-lime soda.
United States
Sarsaparilla
A sweet, herbal soft drink flavored with sarsaparilla root — a root-beer cousin.