Grape drinks (also known as grape soda, grape pop, or purple drink in certain regions of the
U.S.
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) are sweetened drinks with a grape flavor and a deep
purple
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color. They may be carbonated (e.g.,
Fanta
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) or not (e.g.,
Kool-Aid).
''Grapeade'' first appeared as a variety of carbonated drink provided in
soda fountain
A soda fountain is a device that dispenses carbonated soft drinks, called fountain drinks. They can be found in restaurants, concession stands and other locations such as convenience stores. The machine combines flavored syrup or syrup concentrat ...
s in American
drugstore
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s in the late nineteenth century, brands including Miner's and Lash's. A recipe for homemade grapeade appears in editions of
Fannie Farmer's cookbook.
Today, most commercially available grape sodas are based on artificial flavorings such as
methyl anthranilate designed to simulate
Concord grapes, and are colored deep purple with food coloring.
Hard grape sodas have been marketed by, e.g., Henry's Hard Soda. It is also possible to use non-alcoholic grape sodas in alcoholic cocktails, such as a grape soda
whiskey cocktail, or frozen grape
daiquiri.
See also
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List of brand name soft drinks products
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List of soft drink flavors
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List of soft drink producers
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List of soft drinks by country
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References
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Drink
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