# Bitter lemon **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 17, 2013, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitter-lemon/650585 "2013-02-17T09:46:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![denquixote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@denquixote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/denquixote)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitter-lemon/650585/1 "2013-02-17T09:46:37Z")
Are there any outlets for Schweppes Bitter Lemon in the U.S.? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitter-lemon/650585/2 "2013-02-17T13:39:56Z")
In my experience, almost any grocery store. But, I haven’t looked for a long time, so maybe that’s changed. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitter-lemon/650585/3 "2013-02-17T15:23:51Z")
I remember when I was a kid and you could only get it in Europe. Made it so fine to drink one. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitter-lemon/650585/4 "2013-02-17T15:29:27Z")
Looks like it’s been discontinued in the US, but may still be available at specialty shops. Discussion [here](http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/406068). ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitter-lemon/650585/5 "2013-02-17T15:55:02Z")
My local Bevmo has it. ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitter-lemon/650585/6 "2013-02-17T16:20:33Z")
Have you tried making your own? Quinine water ([tonic soda](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonic_water#Quinine_content)) with a twist of real lemon? [And this.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P15BKPJe90#t=0m10s) ---
**Author:** ![denquixote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@denquixote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/denquixote)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitter-lemon/650585/7 "2013-02-17T23:13:36Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > My local Bevmo has it. Not on their website which lists several other Schweppes products, but thank you. ---
**Author:** ![denquixote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@denquixote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/denquixote)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitter-lemon/650585/8 "2013-02-17T23:14:48Z")
[quote=“moriah, post:6, topic:650585”] Have you tried making your own? Quinine water ([tonic soda](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonic_water#Quinine_content)) with a twist of real lemon? I guess I’ll have to. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitter-lemon/650585/9 "2013-02-18T00:52:17Z")
Fever Tree makes a pretty good bitter lemon soda- possibly even better than Schweppes, and it’s pretty commonly available at better liquor stores. Their tonic water is stellar, and their ginger beer is decent with rum as well.