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The term is typically used to contrast packaged forms of beverages that are also sold in forms that require preparation, for example iced tea
Iced tea
Iced tea is a form of cold tea, often served in a glass with ice. It may or may not be sweetened. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink. It can be mixed with flavored syrup, with common flavors including lemon, peach, raspberry, lime, passion fruit, and cherry...
(which can also be prepared using tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
leaves and fruit juice) and alcopop
Alcopop
Alcopop is a colloquial term describing certain flavored alcoholic beverages, including:#malt beverages to which various fruit juices or other flavorings have been added...
s (which can be prepared by mixing alcoholic beverages with fruit juices or soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
s).
Types of RTD
There are different types of RTD beverages, each serves a different purpose, the most notable ones are:Alcopop
AlcopopAlcopop
Alcopop is a colloquial term describing certain flavored alcoholic beverages, including:#malt beverages to which various fruit juices or other flavorings have been added...
s are mainly ready made alcoholic cocktails that are carbonated and bottled under various brand names.
Alcopops are the most commonly consumed type of RTD in the world after iced tea
Iced tea
Iced tea is a form of cold tea, often served in a glass with ice. It may or may not be sweetened. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink. It can be mixed with flavored syrup, with common flavors including lemon, peach, raspberry, lime, passion fruit, and cherry...
.
It is also important to note that Alcopops are banned
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
in some countries due to religious and cultural reasons, which do not permit the consumption of alcohol.
Alcopops can be based on different types of spirits and liquors. Ex: vodka based or rum based.
Alcopop Brands
Alcopop brands are numerous and their alcoholic base vary greatly.Most notable brands are:
- Smirnoff Ice
- Mike's Hard Lemonade
- Bacardi Breezer
- Skyy Blue
- Jack Daniel's Hard Cola
- Six Degrees
Vegan (Herbal)
Vegan RTDs are composed of herbs, the most notable of them is iced teaIced tea
Iced tea is a form of cold tea, often served in a glass with ice. It may or may not be sweetened. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink. It can be mixed with flavored syrup, with common flavors including lemon, peach, raspberry, lime, passion fruit, and cherry...
, which is usually a mixture of tea and fruit juices.
Another type of herbal RTD are herbal energy drink
Energy drink
Energy drinks are beverages whose producers advertise that they "boost energy." These advertisements usually do not emphasize energy derived from the sugar and caffeine they contain but rather increased energy release due to a variety of stimulants and vitamins....
s, the most used herb in such a product is the ginseng
Ginseng
Ginseng is any one of eleven species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, belonging to the genus Panax of the family Araliaceae....
herb, which is commonly found in Brazil.