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lipoff
Jan 12, 2011 08:26 PM
Canada Dry and Polar both continue to make Bitter Lemon in the United States, as does the premium Fever Tree brand. However, all of these Bitter Lemon sodas are not as good tasting as Schweppes Bitter Lemon, which is no longer sold directly in the United States.
However, International Marketplace stocks both the little 125mL and 200mL bottles of Schweppes Bitter Lemon on their British foods aisle, and British Foods Inc. (also on
Decatur Blvd) has plenty of 1 liter bottles as you can see in the attached picture. These are all imported from England.›1 Reply
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re: lipoff
Wow! Schweppe's Bitter Lemon still lives. I haven't seen it in a decade or more, and had given up on its continued existence years ago. The tartest bitter lemon beverage I recall ever tasting, more tart even than Canada Dry's version. More tart, perhaps, than even San Pellegrino Limonata, my current lemon-based favorite. Thanks for the tipoff, lipoff. If there was a Pulitzer for tracking down obscure sodas, you'd be among the finalists. I'll be making my way to International Marketplace the next time I'm in Las Vegas, cash in hand, mouth puckering in anticipation.
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shamu613
Nov 5, 2010 08:24 AM
A popular drink in the UK. You might want to ask local English pubs like The Crown and Anchor if they serve it.
OR... you can get it mailorder.
http://www.sodapopstop.com/products/detail.cfm?link=812
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It may seem impudent for someone who doesn't live in Las Vegas - but who visits every now and then - to offer advice on where to get this or that in your home community. But given that no one else has taken up your Bitter Lemon challenge, I'll give it a try, just to let you know you're not alone out there in forlornly seeking the distinct Bitter Lemon taste. You are referring, I assume, to Canada Dry Bitter Lemon, which I haven't seen on grocery shelves in years, either in Las Vegas or anywhere else in North America. If, indeed, it is still being made. But what I have found is a soft drink with an even more intense bitter lemon taste than Canada Dry's version. It's San Pellegrino Limonata, made by the same outfit that dispenses the well-known carbonated mineral water. I get my Limonata fix by the case (24 200-ml bottles) at my local Costco - in Toronto, which might be a little far for you to travel for your fix. But you might inquire at your own local Costco. If you like the powerfully mouth-puckering taste of bitter lemon, you might forget about chasing down Canada Dry Bitter Lemon once you've tasted Limonata.
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re: emuzemint
You might want to try other outlets besides Costco. Any shops that carry the well-known San Pellegrino Italian sparkling mineral water will unquestionably also have access to other San Pellegrino products, including Limonata. If they don't already carry it, perhaps they can order it for you. I get my Limonata at my local Costco (in Toronto) because buying a case (24 bottles) at one swoop is efficient (and the price at Costco is attractive). But I'm aware that Limonata is available at some other shops and markets around town in conventional six-packs. Surely it's no different in Las Vegas, no?
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