Guaraná is a soft drink that originated from the

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plant.

History

The processing of the fruit syrup began in Brazil in 1905 by Fara, a physician from the city of Resende,

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. A soft drink factory, Guaraná Cyrilla, was launched by F. Diefenthaller in 1906 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. The drink initially was astringent and markedly bitter, and therefore its popularity did not spread. The soft drink was created by Pedro Baptista de Andrade who sold the formula to

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who then developed a process to eliminate the astringency and bitterness, emphasizing the characteristic flavor and aroma of the fruit, launching Guaraná Champagne Antarctica in 1921. Today, there are several brands of guarana soda available throughout Brazil. Guaraná Jesus, another guaraná soft drink, was created accidentally in 1920 by pharmacist Jesus Norberto Gomes, in the state of

Maranhão Maranhão () is a state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of . Clockwise from north, it borders on the Atlantic Ocean for 2,243 km and the states of Piauí, Tocantins and ...

. Gomes imported a gasification machine to produce a kind of magnesia fluid, a medicine famous at the time, with extracts of 17 ingredients from the Amazon rainforest, including guarana and cinnamon, but the business did not work. The pharmacist decided to make a drink for his grandchildren and pleased everyone. Over time, the taste of the pink drink has become less popular with people, but it remains quite popular in Maranhão, maintaining its original formula. In 2001,

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bought this brand. In Serbia and other Eastern European countries, energy drinks based on guarana are marketed under this name, but without the same sweet flavor as the soda; they have a bitter taste and cardio-accelerating effect.

Brands

* Guaraná Fruki (Fruki) * Guaraná Backus * Guaranita Cibal (Cibal) *

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(AB Inbev) * Guaraná Okey Champ (Refrigerantes Okey) * Cotuba (Arco Iris) * Kuat (

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) * Guaraná Jesus (

) * Fanta Guaraná (

) * Refriko Guaraná ( Refriko) * Guaraná Pureza (Bebidas Leonardo Sell) * Guaraná Vencetex (Vencetex) * Dolly * Marajá (Refrigerantes Marajá * Dydyo (Dydyo) * Leda (Lençóis Paulista/SP) * Amazon Secret (sorze4 AS, Norway) * Guaraná Mineiro * Hakodate Lucky Pierrot (Lucky Pierrot Hamburger Co., Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan)

References

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