Delaware Punch

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Delaware Punch is a fruit-flavored soft drink. Its formula uses a blend of fruit flavors, with grape being the most prominent. It is non-carbonated and caffeine-free.

Delaware Punch was created by Thomas E. Lyons in 1913. The brand is currently owned by Coca-Cola. It is difficult to find, but is still sold in some grocery stores in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas, and some restaurants in Houston. Delaware Punch concentrate can be purchased from several online soft drink retailers. The bottled form is sold in Guatemala and Mexico, but is currently banned in much of the United States due to a coloring agent, allura red, used. Delaware Punch was commonly sold at the New Orleans drug store chain K&B, before it was bought by Rite Aid in 1997.

Delaware Punch is named for the Delaware grape from which its flavor is derived. The grape is native to Delaware County, Ohio, and the drink therefore has no affiliation with the state of Delaware.

[edit] Stores where Delaware Punch is sold

Texas

  1. James Coney Island
  2. Central Market (4821 Broadway, San Antonio)
  3. New York Sub (3411 Asbury, Dallas)
  4. Central Market (3815 Westheimer Rd, Houston, 77027)

Louisiana

New Orleans area
  1. St. Charles Discount (St. Charles Ave. near Louisiana Ave., New Orleans)
  2. Williams' Super Market (St. Charles Ave., New Orleans)
  3. Zuppardo's (New Orleans)
  4. Sav-A-Center (Airline Dr., Metairie)
  5. Guy's Sandwiches (Magazine Street, New Orleans)
Baton Rouge
  1. Calvin's Bocage Market (7675 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge)
  2. Super Walmart (All Baton Rouge Locations)
  3. Paul M. Hebert Law Center (Louisiana State University campus, Highland Rd. 20 oz botttles are occasionally in the vending machine found in a short hallway under the escalator on the ground floor)
  4. Southern University at Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union and nearly all vending machines around campus
Other
  1. Super One Foods (Pineville)
  2. Super One Foods (Alexandria)
  3. Market Basket (Lake St., Lake Charles)
  4. Wal-Mart Supercenter (east Houma)
  5. Kroger (Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City)
  6. Ford's Food Center (Jonesville)
  7. Wal-Mart Supercenter (Ruston)

Mississippi

  1. BP Station at Exit 60 off I-59, at intersection with Hwy 11 (just south of Hattiesburg)
  2. Fondren Beverage Emporium (corner of Duling Avenue and North State Street, Jackson)
  3. McDade's Market #2 (653 Duling Ave, Jackson)
  4. Horizon (Airways Blvd and Stateline Rd, Southaven)

Arkansas

  1. Wal-Mart Supercenter (Dave Ward Dr., Conway)
  2. Kroger (Salem Drive, Conway)
  3. Hays Grocery (Helena-West Helena)

California

While banned because of coloring agents, the Mexican version can be found in "bodegas" (small Latino markets) on the border in Southern California.

[edit] External links

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