Sidral Mundet
Encyclopedia
Sidral Mundet is a Mexican apple
-flavored carbonated soft drink
produced by FEMSA S.A de C.V and distributed in the United States
by the Novamex company, which also distributes the Jarritos
and Sangria Señorial
soda brands.
-flavored beverage. Basing Sidral Mundet on the "limonada" or "gaseosa" drinks that were popular in Mexico at the turn of the 20th Century, he utilized the pasteurization
technique to keep the drink sterile in the bottling process. The drink has been renowned in Mexico for its nourishing and hydrating abilities and has sometimes been used as a home remedy
for stomach aches.
In 1988, Sidral Mundet was introduced to the US through Novamex and has since become a popular soft drink in the Hispanic American
market.
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
-flavored carbonated soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
produced by FEMSA S.A de C.V and distributed in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by the Novamex company, which also distributes the Jarritos
Jarritos
Jarritos is a popular brand of soft drink in Mexico. Jarritos was started by Don Francisco "El Güero" Hill in 1950. The Jarritos brand is currently owned by Novamex, a large independent-bottling conglomerate based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, property of the Hill & ac. Co...
and Sangria Señorial
Sangria señorial
Sangría Señorial is a sangria-flavored, non-alcoholic beverage produced by Mezgo S.A de C.V in Mexico since 1960. It is made with wine grapes, essence of lemon, cane sugar, and carbonated water. It is distributed in the United States by Novamex since 1982, the producers of Jarritos soft...
soda brands.
History
Sidral Mundet was first bottled in 1900 by Don Arturo Mundet, who produced the ciderCider
Cider or cyder is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from apple juice. Cider varies in alcohol content from 2% abv to 8.5% abv or more in traditional English ciders. In some regions, such as Germany and America, cider may be termed "apple wine"...
-flavored beverage. Basing Sidral Mundet on the "limonada" or "gaseosa" drinks that were popular in Mexico at the turn of the 20th Century, he utilized the pasteurization
Pasteurization
Pasteurization is a process of heating a food, usually liquid, to a specific temperature for a definite length of time, and then cooling it immediately. This process slows microbial growth in food...
technique to keep the drink sterile in the bottling process. The drink has been renowned in Mexico for its nourishing and hydrating abilities and has sometimes been used as a home remedy
Home remedy
A home remedy is a treatment to cure a disease or ailment that employs certain spices, vegetables, or other common items. Home remedies may or may not have medicinal properties that treat or cure the disease or ailment in question, as they are typically passed along by laypersons...
for stomach aches.
In 1988, Sidral Mundet was introduced to the US through Novamex and has since become a popular soft drink in the Hispanic American
Hispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
market.