Laranjada
Encyclopedia
Laranjada is a type of carbonated
soft drink
with an orange flavour, which is sold in Bars, Restaurants & supermarkets all over the island of Madeira
. It may also be purchased on mainland Portugal on Campo Pequeno, in the supermarket "Sá". It is produced and distributed by the Empresa de Cervejas da Madeira
, which is owned by the Pestana Group
.
Laranjada is 14 years older than the famous Coca-Cola drink.
to be produced in Portugal
and therefore the oldest, remaining very popular to the present day.
Carbonation
Carbonation is the process of dissolving carbon dioxide in water. The process usually involves carbon dioxide under high pressure. When the pressure is reduced, the carbon dioxide is released from the solution as small bubbles, which cause the solution to "fizz." This effect is seen in carbonated...
soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
with an orange flavour, which is sold in Bars, Restaurants & supermarkets all over the island of Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
. It may also be purchased on mainland Portugal on Campo Pequeno, in the supermarket "Sá". It is produced and distributed by the Empresa de Cervejas da Madeira
Empresa de Cervejas da Madeira
The Madeira Brewery is a brewery in Madeira. The main brand is Coral Lager. The company is the biggest producer and drink distributor in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. It produces alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Until 2007, ECM drinks had been awarded 117 Monde Selection Medals...
, which is owned by the Pestana Group
Pestana Group
Pestana Group is currently the largest Portuguese tourism and leisure group, its hotel chain PH&R , has 41 hotels and more than 8,700 rooms. And since 2003, PH&R manages the Pousadas de Portugal....
.
Laranjada is 14 years older than the famous Coca-Cola drink.
History
Launched in 1872 it was the first soft drinkSoft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
to be produced in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and therefore the oldest, remaining very popular to the present day.
External links
- Empresa de Cervejas da Madeira - Brewery of Madeira website (in PortuguesePortuguese languagePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
)