soft drinks: Soda beverages

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Soda beverages

A soft drink (also called soda, pop, coke,soda pop, fizzy drink, tonic, mineral or carbonated beverage) is a beverage that typically contains water (often, but not alwayscarbonated water), a sweetener, and a flavoring agent. The sweetener may be sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, or a sugar substitute (in the case of diet drinks).A soft drink may also contain caffeine, fruit juice, or both.Examples of beverages not considered to be soft drinks are: pure juice, hot chocolate, tea,coffee, milk, and milkshakes. Beverages like Gatorade and Powerade may meet the definition of a soft drink but are usually called sports drinks. Red Bull (and variations) also may meet the definition, but are usually called energy drinks.