Portello (also known as Portino and Ruby Mello) is a carbonated

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and

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flavored

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. Its rich, fruity flavour can be compared to

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(which inspired the drink's name) or

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. It is believed to have originated in

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, England in the 18th century, before spreading to colonies of the British Empire.

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, portello has been manufactured since the late 19th century. Varieties are currently produced by

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, Billson's, Diet Rite (from

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), River Port,

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, Hartz
Crows Nest Soft Drink
Saxbys Soft Drinks and

Wimmers Soft Drinks Wimmers is an Australian soft drink brand founded in Nambour, Queensland, Nambour, Australia in 1910 by Alfred Wimmer and his son Frank. Wimmers is currently owned by Noosa Beverages Pty Ltd through the partnership of Peter and Toni Lavin, Mark T ...

. A grape flavoured soft drink named Portello was manufactured by Jubilee Ice and Soda Works in Uganda in the late 1940s. It was said to be more popular in

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than drinks produced by Coca-Cola and Pepsi. "

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Portello" is currently sold by

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. A similar, however unrelated drink named "Portello" was developed in northern Sweden in the 1920s by Malmbergets brewery.

External links

* Portello on Swedish Wikipedia

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