Red lemonade ''()'' is a

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sold in

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and regarded as distinctively a part of the cultural identity of Irish people.

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in Ireland traditionally comes in three varieties – red, brown and white. All three are

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-flavoured, but there is a marked difference in taste between the varieties. Red lemonade is particularly associated with festive occasions, but can also be a folk remedy. Red lemonade is drunk on its own and is also served as a mixer with spirits in Ireland, particularly in

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. Major

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of red lemonade include TK (formerly Taylor Keith), Country Spring, Finches, Nash's, Maine, and C&C. There was an urban myth that

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authorities had banned red lemonade, but in fact the authorities had simply banned a cancer-causing dye.

References

External links

C&C group

Nash's Red Lemonade
(from the makers of Finches)

White and Red Lemonade Irish cuisine Lemonade {{Ireland-stub