3 litre cream soda from Ireland

Cream soda is a sweet carbonated soft drink. It varies from country to country, but its most usual property is its vanilla flavoring. Its name originated, at least in the United Kingdom, from "ice cream soda" as it was traditionally served with a dollop of ice cream floating in it. Cream soda is a soft drink. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Creamsoda_3ltr. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Creamsoda_3ltr. ... Carbonated bubbles in a soda float to the surface. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... For other uses, see Vanilla (disambiguation). ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ...

International variations

North America

A can of Jones cream soda

The first patent for Cream Soda was granted in Canada to James William Black of Berwick, Nova Scotia on July 5, 1886. The recipe had whipped egg whites, sugar, lime juice, lemons, citric acid, flavouring, and bicarbonate of soda.^[1] Today, Canadian cream soda is often pink and has a unique taste somewhat reminiscent of grenadine. But clear versions of cream soda can also be found in Canada, particularly in the Province of Quebec where pink cream soda is very rare or non-existent. In the U.S. market, cream soda is often clear or colored light brown and vanilla-flavored, but pink, red, and blue are also relatively common. In addition, in some places in the U.S. where the drink is made on location, especially in cafes, cream soda consists of soda water, vanilla syrup, and cream or half and half. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 589 pixelsFull resolution (1050 × 773 pixel, file size: 480 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A can of Jones Cream Soda File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 589 pixelsFull resolution (1050 × 773 pixel, file size: 480 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A can of Jones Cream Soda File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Jones Soda Co. ... Berwick is a town on the Cornwallis River in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Pomegranate fruit, opened Grenadine is traditionally a non-alcoholic red syrup. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... For other uses, see Vanilla (disambiguation). ... Half and half refers to various beverages or liquid foods made of an equal-parts mixture of two substances, including dairy products, alcoholic beverages, and soft drinks. ...

Many of the brands of cream soda marketed in the U. S. contain caffeine. Some people believe that bad or generic recipes of cream soda have a beer like smell or taste to it. For other uses, see Caffeine (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ...

Popular brands include:

• A&W Vanilla Cream Soda
• Barq's Red Creme Soda
• Mug Cream Soda
• Foxon Park (mainly in Connecticut)
• Jones Soda
• Stewart's
• Crush (Canada only)
• Dr. Brown's (mainly in the New York City area, but also kosher delicatessens across the country)
• IBC
• Vess (Old St. Louis variety that is a deep pink)
• Faygo (mainly in Michigan and surrounding states, but also urban eateries across the country RE: Ezells)
• Big Red
• Shasta Creme Soda
• Henry Weinhard's Cream Soda
• Fletcher Street Brewing Company's Cream Soda (mainly in Michigan.)
• Route 66 Sodas - Cream Soda (New Route 66 Flavor)
• Big Shot Cream Soda (New Orleans Area)
• The Pop Shoppe (Canada)
• White Rock Beverages

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Australia

In Australia, cream soda is generally known as creaming soda (and sometimes creamy soda) and is pink or brown. Less commonly, there is a bright yellow type of cream soda, an example of which is produced by Crows Nest Soft Drinks. The most common manufacturer of creaming soda in Australia is arguably Kirks, a soft drink manufacturer with a variety of other products. As of 2005, Kirks creaming soda is made and distributed by Coca Cola. Up until the mid 1990s, Kirks also produced Snow Cap, which was essentially the vanilla flavored brown version of the drink. The name "Snow Cap" was created to differentiate the pink and brown versions of the drink. Snow Cap is no longer produced. Cadbury Schweppes market Creaming Soda as part of their 'Schweppes Traditional' line of soft drinks. Until recently it was deep red in all states except Victoria where it was brown, but now both varieties are offered. Some people believe that bad or generic recipes of cream soda have a beer like smell or taste to it. Coca-Cola Amatil is an Australian company that bottles Coca-Cola Company soft drinks in several countries. ... This article is about the beverage. ... VIC redirects here. ...

South Australian soft drink manufacturer Woodroofe produces "Snow-Top", a brown cream soda drink. Woodroofe (often shortened to Woodies) is a brand of soft drinks in South Australia . ...

United Kingdom

In the UK, cream soda was traditionally served with a dessert-spoonful of vanilla ice cream floating on the top, but this has become a rarity. It is vanilla-flavored, slightly glutinous and has a uniquely thick, "soft" and long-lasting foam. Both A.G. Barr and Ben Shaws manufacture their own brands of cream soda, and most supermarkets sell it under their respective own brands. A.G. Barr plc (LSE Stockcode: BAG) is a British soft drinks manufacturer, based in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

Europe

Another variety is one referred to as Italian cream soda. This is usually a mixture of carbonated water and Half and half or cream combined with vanilla syrup. Ratios vary widely, but the taste is usually that of sweetened, flavored milk. Half and half refers to various beverages or liquid foods made of an equal-parts mixture of two substances, including dairy products, alcoholic beverages, and soft drinks. ... Cream is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of raw milk before homogenization. ...

Asia

In Japan, "cream soda" is a term used for an ice cream float made with melon-flavored soda topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. In Hong Kong, the Swire Coca Cola Company markets a yellow Schweppes Cream Soda as well as a yellow Schweppes Grapefruit Soda. Singapore sells Cream Soda under the Schweppes name, and some people enjoy Cream Soda in a 1:1 ratio with fresh milk. In India, two brands of cream soda are Cottons and Bijoli. In Malaysia the F&N or Fraser and Neave brand makes a clear Ice Cream Soda. Elephant Brand Cream Soda is a very popular soft drink in Sri Lanka. Cadbury-Schweppes plc (Cadbury Trebor Bassett) is a chocolate and beverage company with its headquarters in London, UK. Jacob Schweppe developed a method to make mineral water in Geneva, Switzerland in 1783. ...

Africa

In South Africa and Zimbabwe, Cream soda is sold under the name "Creme Soda", a notable brand being Coca-Cola's "Sparletta". It is green in color, however unlike other Cream Sodas, it does not have just a vanilla taste and is highly sweetened.

Caribbean and Latin America

Cream soda is usually served as a "red pop", particularly Fanta's Red Cream Soda. Fanta is a global brand of fruit-flavored soft drink from the Coca-Cola Company. ...

New Zealand

This is known as Creaming soda, Ice cream soda, or cream soda, though the flavor changes are negligible. It is usually clear or a white opaque. It is one of the many flavors sold by Foxton Fizz.

Netherlands

Has only one brand called Frizz and is caramel-colored.

References

External links

• BevNET
• Pop vs. Soda