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Orange soft drink facts for kids

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Orange soft drinks are bubbly (carbonated) drinks that taste like oranges! You might hear them called "orange pop" or "orange soda" in some places, or "orangeade" in the UK. In France, a famous brand called Orangina is so popular that people sometimes use its name for any orange soda.

Besides the fizzy ones, there are also orange drinks that aren't bubbly, like a version of lemonade but with orange juice. Brands like Minute Maid make these. Sometimes, you can even find mixes like cherry-orangeade or lemon-orangeade. People often make their own orangeade at home too!

Some orange soft drinks, especially those without real orange juice, might have extra ingredients. These can sometimes give the drink a slightly different taste, maybe a bit metallic.

History of Orange Soda

Orange Crush Ad 1921
A 1921 advertisement for Orange Crush

The idea of "orangeade" as a bubbly drink first appeared in the late 1800s. You could find it at "soda fountains" inside drugstores in America. Some early brands were Miner's and Lash's. People even had recipes to make homemade orangeade in cookbooks, like the famous one by Fannie Farmer.

Popular Orange Soda Brands

There are many different brands of orange soda from all over the world! Here are some of them:

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