Scotland’s other national drink Out sells coca-cola – A feat claimed only by Brazil's Guarana, – Ireland's Club Orange, – South Australia's Farmers Union Iced Coffee, – Peru's Inca Kola, – Malta's Kinnie – Sweden's Julmust
History Created 1901 in Falkirk Recipe only known to 2 people Now made in Cumbernauld Apparently has a citrus flavour – In reality can only be described as ‘phenomenal’ Bright orange colouring Hangover cure
Ingredients Secret recipe of 32 syrups “Made in Scotland from Girders” Contains 0.002% Ammonium ferric citrate Other ingredients include: – Carbonated water, sugar, citric acid, caffeine, quinine, E211, E110 (sunset yellow), E124 E110 illegal in Norway and Finland – UK phasing out in 2009 E124 illegal in U.S.A.
Production Produced in Cumbernauld, Edinburgh, Mansfield and Manchester – 700 Million Litres
1. Purification of water
2. Sugar and flavourings prepared – Moved into batch tanks – They are mixed and prepared to be added in preset order 3. Water and syrup mixed using proportioners – Regulate flow rates and ratios 4. Carbonation – Carbon dioxide added to finished mixture for ‘fizz’
5. Packaging – Drink transferred to bottles or cans – Done at very high rate – Left rise to room temperature