Why the taste of Soviet soda was so amazing

Soviet soda and today with aspiration remember many. It didn’t just look good, it really was. Natural drinks At that time, they were only made from natural ingredients. Even dyes and flavors were made from extracts and decoctions of fruits and herbs.

And today's edition. "Site" It is important to remember those wonderful drinks that were loved by both children and adults. Needless to say, even strict statesmen of that time adored who "Duchess" and who "Tarkhun".



When it comes to soda, it should be noted that the father of medicine Hippocrates wrote about the properties of mineral water. He recommended it to his patients not only for drinking but also for bathing. However, such water was not suitable for transportation, as it exhaled too quickly.

But the father of modern soda is considered Joseph Priestley. An English chemist was the first to artificially enrich water with carbon dioxide. This happened in 1767. And after three years, the technology was improved, and the light appeared. water-carrying.

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To diversify the taste of favorite soda, it began to add different berry juices. Later, the addition of lemon juice was successful, which led to the creation of a sitra (from the French citron - lemon).

But the experiment of the American pharmacist John Pemberton in 1886 and completely changed the world. He mixed burnt sugar syrup with soda and invented the drink we know as Coca-Cola.



By the way, John died after a couple of years, and the rights to drink from his widow were bought for $2,300 by a local banker. In 1892, he founded the Coca-Cola Company.

If we go back to Soviet sodas, then all of them, as already mentioned, were made from natural products. Today, food chemistry for the sake of cunning industrialists has reached an unprecedented level. And any store drink contains a lot of obscure substances. And a couple of decades ago, the same sietro was made exclusively from oranges, tangerines, lemons and natural vanilla.



The recipe "Buratino" and all knew. Therefore, it was prepared at home from lemons, oranges, sugar and water. It was a beautiful refreshing drink. Just as natural as any store next door.

“Cream soda” was adored for its delicate taste and special aroma, which were obtained by adding whipped proteins. But Duchess (adored even by Nikita Khrushchev) was made of lemons and pears. Of course, they added sugar.



The bell drink had a bitter taste. All because of the presence of juice and peel of lemon, as well as citric acid. Ascorbic acid was also added here.

Soda "Malvin" attracted children not only with a bright taste, but also with a beautiful turquoise color. And the "Tarkhun", produced from hoods of the Caucasian tarragon (aka dragon grass), no one will forget.



And it seems that today from the abundance of lemonades in the store just run eyes, but those who still remember the taste of natural drinks of Soviet times, only sadly shake their heads: not that. And if you can see the label, you will drink. It is better to make a natural drink with your own hands.