Ramune

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Ramune
Type Soft drink
Manufacturer Shirakiku, Sangaria
Distributor Nishimoto Trading Co., LTD., Sangaria U.S.A., Inc.
Country of origin Japan
Introduced 1876
Flavour Original (which has a lemon-lime flavor), Banana, Blueberry, Blue Hawaii, Bubble Gum, Cherry, Cola, Curry, Disco Dance, Grape, Green Apple, Kimchi, Kiwi, Lemonade, Lychee, Mango, Melon, Muscat, Octopus, Orange, Peach, Pineapple, Plum, Raspberry, Strawberry, Wasabi (available at Tokyu Hands), Watermelon, & Yuzu.

Ramune (ラムネ) is a carbonated soft drink originally sold in Japan which was introduced in Kobe by Alexander Cameron Sim.

Bottle design

Ramune is widely known for the distinctive design of its bottle, often called Codd-neck bottles after the inventor, Hiram Codd. They are made of glass and sealed with a marble; the codd head is held in place by the pressure of the carbonation in the drink. To open the bottle, a device to push the marble inward is provided. The marble is pushed inside the neck of the bottle where it rattles around while drinking. Therefore, the drinks are sometimes called "marble soda" outside of Japan.[citation needed]

People trying Ramune for the first time sometimes find it difficult to drink, as it takes practice to learn to stop the marble from blocking the flow. In one version of the bottle introduced in 2006, little slots were added to the cap where the marble was originally held. This prevented the flow from obstruction if the marble falls back into the cap. Ramune is also available in plastic PET bottles as well as cans.

Ramune is one of the modern symbols of summer in Japan and is widely consumed during warm festival days and nights. Empty bottles are usually collected for recycling at stalls where it is sold.

  • The Codd-neck marble lock in the neck of the bottle

Flavors

The original ramune flavor is lemon-lime. Including Original, there have been at least 35 flavors of ramune: Banana, Blueberry, Blue Hawaii, Bubble, Bubble Gum, Candy, Cherry, Chocolate, Coconut, Cola, Corn Potage, Curry, Disco Dance, Flaming, Grape, Green Apple, Green Tea, Kimchi, Kiwi, Lemonade, Lychee, Mango, Melon, Muscat, Mystery, Octopus, Orange, Peach, Pineapple, Plum, Pomelo, Raspberry, Root Beer, Sour, Strawberry, Sweet, Takoyaki (sauce), Vanilla, Wasabi, Watermelon, and Yuzu.

See also

Notes

    Citrus soda lines
    Citrus sodas
    Lemon-lime sodas
    Orange sodas
    Grapefruit sodas
    Tangerine sodas
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