# Why no lemon soda in the U.S.? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 22, 2003, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788 "2003-02-22T16:42:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/21 "2003-02-23T03:46:22Z")
I think Lemon-Lime Slice has been renamed Sierra Mist. ---
**Author:** ![jjohnny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@jjohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjohnny)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/22 "2003-02-23T03:54:45Z")
Sierra Mist replaced Storm. Slice has come in lemon lime, red, orange, grape at one time or another, depending on which market you are in. ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/23 "2003-02-23T06:36:46Z")
LaCroix is a flavored seltzer water they sell at Kmart. Its not sweetened, and its good. They have Lemon, Lime, Berry and plain. I like the Lime. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/24 "2003-02-23T11:40:48Z")
You guys don’t have Lift? It’s made by the Coca-Cola company here. Lemon drink, extreeeeemely refreshing on a hot day. They also have something here called Solo, but that’s exclusively Australian I think. And they have Schweppes Traditional Lemonade. You’re missing out. ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/25 "2003-02-23T11:53:26Z")
I never knew Squirt was supposed to taste like grapefruit. My dad loves Squirt, so I’ve had many…never tasted any grapefruit. Hmmmm. Ditto for Fresca. Which I’ve seen in non-Diet, **Lorene.** Maybe we’re in different markets. Now that I think about it, none of the citrus-based sodas I’ve ever had taste anything like the fruit they are supposedly based on. Sprite has nothing to do with lemon or lime, Dr. Pepper tastes nothing like prunes, and orange Slice has absolutely nothing to do with oranges, unless you count the lovely orange mustache it gives you. And Big Red? Anybody know what the hell _that’s_ supposed to taste like, other than crap? ---
**Author:** ![Caprese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Caprese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caprese)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/26 "2003-02-23T12:20:29Z")
I am not much of a pop person, but Lemon Soda is something else. As **GuanoLad** says, Lemon Soda is made by the CocaCola company, as I recall from looking at the can, it is bottled in Milan. We drank gallons of it the last time we were in Italy. Wonderful on a hot summer day. There is nothing else quite like it–certainly no American-made sodas come close. Here in Denver, Colorado in the States, the “real” Lemon Soda is not to be found, but there are a few European varieties available which are good. I’ve seen them at Whole Foods,etc. San Pellegrino makes a Limonata (also aruniciata–orange) which is quite tasty. I think you can get it online if it isn’t at your local store. You can also get those Italian syrups for flavoring seltzer, I think I’ve seen those at Safeway. They have Orangina, too, a drink which I always thought was over-rated. Lemon Soda rules. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/27 "2003-02-23T14:23:14Z")
You might try [Sundrop](http://www.hometownfavorites.com/shop/buy1get1.asp), it’s a lemon based soft drink popular in parts of the South. ---
**Author:** ![Ace309](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ace309/32/1050_2.png) [@Ace309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace309)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/28 "2003-02-23T15:37:09Z")
Wilson Farms as well as a few other places around here sells Tré Limon, which is a really nice little lemon soda. ---
**Author:** ![Deej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/53a042/32.png) [@Deej](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deej)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/29 "2003-02-23T15:41:46Z")
What about Schweppe’s Lemon Sour? It’s slightly carbonated, lemony and quite tart. Very tasty, and the only carbonated thing I’ll drink. It’s sold everywhere around here, even in the grocery stores, but you won’t find it with the pop. It’s sold with the mixers, usually right next to the tonic water. One liter green plastic bottle with a yellow lable. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/30 "2003-02-23T16:18:45Z")
Well, seems to me you could just get a bottle of club soda, some lemon juice & sugar & mix…? HEre is a photo of that lemon ‘soda’ from Minute Maid, plus their other products: [http://www.minutemaid.com/mm\_products/punches.html](http://www.minutemaid.com/mm_products/punches.html) ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/31 "2003-02-23T16:23:11Z")
Wow…I’ve never seen any of the U.S.-made, lemon-based sodas you guys mention (although I do see Pellegrino Limonata occasionally, but it’s usually hideously expensive). I’m not a big fan of flavored seltzers; I do like some sugar in my soda, but I also like it to taste like a food actually found in nature, too. There are lots of fruit syrups in the Middle Eastern groceries around here, but I’v never seen lemon; it’s usually stuff like sour cherry, grenadine, tamarind, or various berry flavors. Maybe I’ll have to try making my own lemon syrup and bottling it; that way I can control the sugar level somewhat. And Dr. Pepper is supposed to taste like _prunes?_ ---
**Author:** ![DaveRaver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daveraver/32/1078_2.png) [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/32 "2003-02-23T16:45:21Z")
Check out the plethora of [Coca-Cola brands worldwide!](http://www2.coca-cola.com/brands/brandlist.html) ---
**Author:** ![DaveRaver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daveraver/32/1078_2.png) [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/33 "2003-02-23T17:23:09Z")
Check out the plethora of [Coca-Cola brands worldwide!](http://www2.coca-cola.com/brands/brandlist.html) ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/34 "2003-02-23T17:29:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Audrey Levins \* > \*\*And Big Red? Anybody know what the hell _that’s_ supposed to taste like, other than crap? \*\* I’m fairly sure it’s a cream soda. It’s been a while since I had it, but that’s my recollection… hrh ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/35 "2003-02-23T18:59:18Z")
Dr. Pepper is supposed to taste like prunes?? Who thought up that one? I’m glad Fresca is available in non-diet somewhere; I’ll have to keep looking. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/36 "2003-02-23T19:08:50Z")
All the Fresca I’ve ever seen has aspartame as the sweetener. Good for me, since just about all I drink is diet. ---
**Author:** ![lynn122801](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@lynn122801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lynn122801)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/37 "2003-02-23T19:15:41Z")
Try to find FANTA Lemon - just started appearing on the shelves last year around here, but I enjoyed it immensely in Spain & Portugal. It was available in almost every vending machine there, but I agree it can be hard to find here. Good Luck. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/38 "2003-02-23T19:36:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Deej \* > \*\*What about Schweppe’s Lemon Sour? It’s slightly carbonated, lemony and quite tart. Very tasty, and the only carbonated thing I’ll drink. It’s sold everywhere around here, even in the grocery stores, but you won’t find it with the pop. It’s sold with the mixers, usually right next to the tonic water. One liter green plastic bottle with a yellow lable. \*\* I’ve never heard of Lemon Sour, but your description sounds an awful lot like what i know as Schweppes Bitter Lemon, right down to the bottle and label colours. Canada Dry also makes a Bitter Lemon, which i buy from my local store when i need a soda fix. Both Schweppes and Canada Dry are brand names owned by [Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.](http://www.dpsu.com/brands.html). ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/39 "2003-02-24T03:56:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tuckerfan \* > \*\*You might try [Sundrop](http://www.hometownfavorites.com/shop/buy1get1.asp), it’s a lemon based soft drink popular in parts of the South. \*\* You forgot to mention that it’s obviously God’s own beverage, because it’s that good. (I grew up in one of the top 5 markets for Sun-Drop in the entire country.) ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788/40 "2003-02-24T04:11:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by brianjedi \* > \*\*You forgot to mention that it’s obviously God’s own beverage, because it’s that good. (I grew up in one of the top 5 markets for Sun-Drop in the entire country.) \*\* Personally, I think that it takes like malted battery acid, but to each their own… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-lemon-soda-in-the-u-s/156788.md?page=3)