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Spezi – typical German mix drink of Cola and orange lemonade

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Do you know Spezi?

Spezi is a widespread and popular mix drink in Germany, both among teenagers and adults. Spezi is a mix of the beverages Cola and orange lemonade, often served with a slice of lemon. You can get Spezi anywhere in Germany – at restaurants, in supermarkets, even on German airlines Spezi can be your beverage of choice. In Restaurants, your drink is often mixed fresh, with Cola and Fanta, in stores and supermarkets you can buy it pre-made. Some of the brands for Spezi is Mezzo-Mix by Coca-Cola (mix of Coca-Cola and Fanta, also available in a diet version), Krumbach Spezi (by a water company, actually tastes ”lighter” than other brands) or Spezi by Paulaner (a brewery).

The best ratio of Spezi, in my personal opinion, is 60% Cola and 40% Orange lemonade. But this is definitely a choice of personal taste. Restaurants often serve Spezi with more Fanta than Coke, which clearly affects the taste (more orange taste than cola, which is not ideal).
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What is Spezi - typical german mix drink of Cola and orange lemonade - Joy Della Vita

Spezi is a widespread and popular mixed drink in Germany, both among teenagers and adults. Spezi is a mix of the beverages Cola and orange lemonade, often
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Rumpel said:
Do you know Spezi?



joydellavita.com

What is Spezi - typical german mix drink of Cola and orange lemonade - Joy Della Vita

Spezi is a widespread and popular mixed drink in Germany, both among teenagers and adults. Spezi is a mix of the beverages Cola and orange lemonade, often
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Orange lemonade isn't really lemonade anymore, is it?

Wouldn't that be Orangeade? I mean there IS Limeade.

Personally I dislike cola and other sodas, they not to my taste.
If I want the carbonated part I can get unsweetened stuff to add to drinks.
 
Rumpel said:
Do you know Spezi?



joydellavita.com

What is Spezi - typical german mix drink of Cola and orange lemonade - Joy Della Vita

Spezi is a widespread and popular mixed drink in Germany, both among teenagers and adults. Spezi is a mix of the beverages Cola and orange lemonade, often
joydellavita.com joydellavita.com
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We don't have orange lemonade, unless that's what you call orange sodapop. Fanta here is just orange pop. No lemonade, no real lemons or oranges in it. It's not an 'ade' at all. And it doesn't come in a brown bottle, either. So I'm not sure we can try Spezi.
 
MaryP said:
We don't have orange lemonade, unless that's what you call orange sodapop. Fanta here is just orange pop. No lemonade, no real lemons or oranges in it. It's not an 'ade' at all. And it doesn't come in a brown bottle, either. So I'm not sure we can try Spezi.
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In Germany we now have Fanta as well.

In in German we call it "Orangenlimonade" - as opposed to "Zitronenlimonade". :)
 
More about this Spezi:

When in Germany, you should definitely try Spezi, the mix of Cola and Fanta. It tastes delicious and refreshing, especially in summer with ice cubes. Check back soon to learn more about whats typical in Germany.
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What is Spezi - typical german mix drink of Cola and orange lemonade - Joy Della Vita

Spezi is a widespread and popular mixed drink in Germany, both among teenagers and adults. Spezi is a mix of the beverages Cola and orange lemonade, often
joydellavita.com joydellavita.com
 
@ Sinalco

Registered in Germany in 1905, Sinalco is one of the world’s oldest soft drinks brands. We’ve built a global reputation for excellence with a diverse range of products for everyone.

Our “Red Dot” logo is known across the world and has become a symbol of quality and great taste. It’s a brand that consumers have trusted for generations and the reason why we’ve been successful for 117 years.
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Sinalco – for a refreshing future • Sinalco international Brands

Sinalco is one of the world’s oldest soft drinks brands. Our “Red Dot” logo is known across the world and has become a symbol of quality and great taste.
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You have made me think that I do not know English any more - and that I have made a most silly mistake by using a non-existing word like "orange lemonade" as my translation of the German word "Orangenlimonade".

Now I see that this word exists:

This Orange Lemonade is the perfect warmer weather drink. It's refreshing, thirst quenching, and both tangy and sweet from the combination of fresh lemon juice and fresh orange juice. You'll be making it on repeat all summer long.
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Homemade Orange Lemonade

Orange Lemonade is refreshing, thirst quenching, and both tangy and sweet from the combination of fresh lemon juice and fresh orange juice.
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I think you should be a bit more careful when condemning a foreigner for some "mistake" in the English language - which then turns out to be no mistake at all. :cool:
A typical case of "verschlimmbessern" = make matters worse by trying to correct some mistake that may turn out as being no mistake at all. :)
 
The Mark said:
Orange lemonade isn't really lemonade anymore, is it?

Wouldn't that be Orangeade? I mean there IS Limeade.

Personally I dislike cola and other sodas, they not to my taste.
If I want the carbonated part I can get unsweetened stuff to add to drinks.
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I do know lemons and oranges and lemonade and orange lemonade and "lemon lemonade".

In the German language we have Orangenlimonade and Zitronenlimonade and even Himbeerlimonade (raspberry lemaonade) and others. :)
 
back to Spezi:

It is so popular in Germany that there are a lot of different words for it in different regions of Germany.
Maybe those of you who know German and Germany have come across some of these words:

Like: Gwasch, Cola-Mix, Mexi, Mexikaner, Kalter Kaffee, Moorwasser, Diesel ....

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Spezi (Getränk) – Wikipedia

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Kalter Kaffee could be translated as "cold coffee". :)
 
Rumpel said:
I do know lemons and oranges and lemonade and orange lemonade and "lemon lemonade".

In the German language we have Orangenlimonade and Zitronenlimonade and even Himbeerlimonade (raspberry lemaonade) and others. :)
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Ah, you're talking about lemonade with extra stuff added.

I was thinking of Lemonade made with limes, which is Limeade, and thinking you meant they created similar but with oranges.
 
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