I think he means that when the seppos say it, it comes out like 'twot' rather than twat rhyming with cat.
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Is Sprite considered “lemonade” in the UK?
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I think he means that when the seppos say it, it comes out like 'twot' rather than twat rhyming with cat.
They are delicious though. Like a very soft scone.
They are only really good for as long as they are warm out of the oven though.
This was an actual poster up in a small hamburger joint in Detroit (that sadly closed around 2011):
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Their Kool-Aid was honestly some of the best I've ever had.
An american fucking up the pronunciation of twat is one of the worst things to hear. Worse than nails on a chalkboard.
Tbf no one really cares about lemonade as much and if you do want good lemonade it wouldn't be the fizzy one.
As for flapjacks the closest thing we can explain to people outside is a granola/oat bar but flapjacks are pretty good and traybakes and flapjacks are almost the same.
But here's a few more
Coriander (ROW) = Cilantro (US)
Aubergine(UK&I, France, French speaking nations) = Eggplant (US, English Canada, ANZAC) = Brinjal ( South Asia, parts of Africa)
Courgette (UK English) vs Zucchini (US English)
But grammar does make itself a bit odd with words like learnt, burnt, etc non-existant outside of British English.
As for flapjacks the closest thing we can explain to people outside is a granola/oat bar but flapjacks are pretty good and traybakes and flapjacks are almost the same.
But here's a few more
Coriander (ROW) = Cilantro (US)
Aubergine(UK&I, France, French speaking nations) = Eggplant (US, English Canada, ANZAC) = Brinjal ( South Asia, parts of Africa)
Courgette (UK English) vs Zucchini (US English)
But grammar does make itself a bit odd with words like learnt, burnt, etc non-existant outside of British English.
Lemonade is one of my fav beverages.
We have carbonated Lemonade in Canada, and it's soooooo good.
We have carbonated Lemonade in Canada, and it's soooooo good.
Yes they have. It is lemonade as far as UK tastes are concerned. Sprite and 7Up. Funnily I never ever buy either though and just get Schweppes lemonade or more likely a cheap supermarket lemonade.
Same, because 7up and Sprite aren't lemonade. So if I want lemonade I buy lemonade like you lol 😋
To non-Americans to simply it, Lemonade is more in the family of Orange Juice. Not soda drinks.
Yeah I kind of think of Sprite as lemonade, but not a 'pure' lemonade like R. Whites.
But a carbonated drink with a very subtle lemony flavour is 'lemonade' here.
Although weirdly lemon Fanta isn't lemonade.
Lemonade actually made from lemon juice is usually referred to as 'traditional lemonade'.
But a carbonated drink with a very subtle lemony flavour is 'lemonade' here.
Although weirdly lemon Fanta isn't lemonade.
Lemonade actually made from lemon juice is usually referred to as 'traditional lemonade'.
The product description says that it's Sprite with a "splash of lemonade". This would seem to imply that Sprite and lemonade are two different things.If that is the case what would people call Sprite Lymonade?
Apologizes if this was answered
Hmm, from the Wikipedia article on lemonade:
Is it crazy that some people in some areas of the UK might taste a carbonated lemon/lime drink and think of lemonade?
Wikipedia said:
Is it crazy that some people in some areas of the UK might taste a carbonated lemon/lime drink and think of lemonade?
I had some in America. It was merely OK.
Also, this thread has done a good job at explaining why I couldn't find a chicken burger in America.
Even after explaning for the language difference, I still remember chicken sandwiches being rare compared to how I can get a chicken schitzel burger just about everywhere in Aus. You guys just really fucking love beef over there. It's a shame I really hate beef.
I don't know, for a country that eats so much chicken you'd think chicken burgers would be on more menus. Instead, lots of places offer turkey burgers.
Beef patties dominate the hot sandwich scene in the U.S., but I never felt like chicken sandwiches were rare. All major burger chains have breaded chicken in a bun, and most fried chicken chains have them as well.
I was only ever around the Universal Resort at the time, not even drinking age yet, so I didn't get to go looking around a ton.
I did eventually find a good chicken sandwich, hidden away in Cabana bay at some bar on the second floor, but chicken choice in the main dining area of the place was pitiful, and I recall having not much choice in the city walk, too, (I don't recall a single fried chicken place at the place). And frankly, a lot of the food I ate anywhere was shit, chicken or not. And everything was too fucking sweet, like sugar had been dumped into everything.
Meanwhile, chicken schnitzels and chicken burgers are in pretty much every restaurant in Aus. Hard to avoid. Chicken Schnitzel did not exist anywhere I looked in America.
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In parts of UK, this is a cheesecake, name due to the icing looking like grated cheese. Other parts call it London cheesecake.
It's sweet puff pastry with jam in the middle, icing on top and the "grated cheese" looking bit is shredded coconut. They are cheap, and delicious.
I've lived in London and the South East all my life, and I've never come across a bakery that didn't sell them. They are always called "London Cheesecake" in this area, but as a child I always just asked my parents/grandparents if they could buy me a "birds nest cake", for obvious reasons.
Back to the topic at hand, Sprite has never been considered Lemonade anywhere I've lived. Lemon & Lime =/= Lemonade by any stretch of the imagination, but I cannot vouch of other parts of the UK.
It is, but it's not the 1st thing that comes to mind when thinking lemonade. Like if you're in a pub and ask for a Vodka and Lemonade and all they have is Sprite, they say "Is Sprite alright?" rather than assume that's what you want.
..and a Lager shandy made with Sprite is the devil's ejaculate. Absolutely minging.
The Lemonade ive seen in US movies/tv shows (like in a lemonade stand) is usually called Fresh Lemonade or cloudy Lemonade here. Nice with a Gin.
..and a Lager shandy made with Sprite is the devil's ejaculate. Absolutely minging.
The Lemonade ive seen in US movies/tv shows (like in a lemonade stand) is usually called Fresh Lemonade or cloudy Lemonade here. Nice with a Gin.
Aussie here as well and I have always known it as below.
This thread is interesting though knowing how things are named differently around the world.
This thread is interesting though knowing how things are named differently around the world.
I live in scandinavia and would like to give a breakdown of how it is in my country.
Sprite is a soda. So is coke, squash, schweppes etc. In general, fizzled artificial flavours with sugar or other sweeterners.
Non fizzled artificially based flavours with sugar or sweeteners are called "Saft"
Squeezed fruit is Juice
Fizzled beverages with alcohol is called Cider (usually apple or pear).
Oh and Lemonade is water with lemons and sugar. It's not really popular here.
Also, pancakes are flat and large. You pour sugar in them straight down a line, then roll them up and eat them like a roll. You can also put marmalade and/or ice cream in them.
You can also use syrup i guess.
We do have american style pancakes in some resturants. It's not super popular but you can often find them with brunch at hotels or in restaurants. We specifically call those american pancakes though. If you get the chance, try out european style sometime.
Sprite is a soda. So is coke, squash, schweppes etc. In general, fizzled artificial flavours with sugar or other sweeterners.
Non fizzled artificially based flavours with sugar or sweeteners are called "Saft"
Squeezed fruit is Juice
Fizzled beverages with alcohol is called Cider (usually apple or pear).
Oh and Lemonade is water with lemons and sugar. It's not really popular here.
Also, pancakes are flat and large. You pour sugar in them straight down a line, then roll them up and eat them like a roll. You can also put marmalade and/or ice cream in them.
You can also use syrup i guess.
We do have american style pancakes in some resturants. It's not super popular but you can often find them with brunch at hotels or in restaurants. We specifically call those american pancakes though. If you get the chance, try out european style sometime.
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In the UK if I ask someone to go fetch a bottle of Lemonade they would most likely return with a clear carbonated lemon drink which includes Sprite and 7Up. There is also cloudy lemonade or pink lemonade which is the more bitter varieties.
The above is why. Also:
Lemonade means carbonated lemonade, because that has always been way more popular than still lemonade in the UK. Mainly because of R. Whites.
It was also very cheap, and while good quality lemonades (still or fizzy) exist, they are expensive, so there was a race-to-the-bottom so that most people ended up drinking carbonated water with some sugar and artificial lemon flavouring, that contained zero actual lemon.
Similarly, people use the -ade suffix to refer to any carbonated squash/cordial type drink so we get orangeade and cherryade.
Sprite is lemonade and lime.
It is not a lemonade in the sense that you would not give someone a Sprite if they asked for a lemonade (unless no actual lemonade was available).
Before Sprite became a thing in the UK, people would make it themselves by mixing lemonade + lime cordial.
This post, including the quoted post, encapsulates the whole truth as far as lemonade in the UK goes.
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Yup.
In UK:
Lemonade = Carbonated lemon-based drink (7-Up/Sprite etc.)
Lemon Juice (or sometimes labelled US-style lemonade in some restaurants) = Still lemon squeezed juice with sugar/water drink. This isn't as common as it is in the USA. Can be found in some restaurants but you can also find it as Snapple in some stores (usually an import item).
Point is, if you simply ask for lemonade in a cafe/restaurant/bar/pub you will be given Sprite or 7-Up unless you ask for still lemon juice (which they might not have).
In UK:
Lemonade = Carbonated lemon-based drink (7-Up/Sprite etc.)
Lemon Juice (or sometimes labelled US-style lemonade in some restaurants) = Still lemon squeezed juice with sugar/water drink. This isn't as common as it is in the USA. Can be found in some restaurants but you can also find it as Snapple in some stores (usually an import item).
Point is, if you simply ask for lemonade in a cafe/restaurant/bar/pub you will be given Sprite or 7-Up unless you ask for still lemon juice (which they might not have).
As a northerner I am confusedIn parts of UK, this is a cheesecake, name due to the icing looking like grated cheese. Other parts call it London cheesecake.
What in the name of all that is holy is that thing?!In parts of UK, this is a cheesecake, name due to the icing looking like grated cheese. Other parts call it London cheesecake.
I've never seen that once in my 43 years!
American biscuits are what we would call a scone, not a bread roll.
Both Sprite and 7Up are considered lemonade by most people because most people grow up on the 10p panda pop shit that is also considered lemonade.
Also this. Sorry for growing up poor. Also -ade is a very clear naming scheme that means "this, but fizzy"
Yeah, I'm with you here. I've lived in this country for most of my 37 years, and I have no idea what this is.
PS - I've never called Sprite "lemonade" because it's a different drink; it's not lemonade. If I asked for a Coke in a bar and they said "Pepsi ok?" I'd say yes, because those are both colas. If I asked for lemonade and they said "Sprite ok?" I'd say no, because Sprite isn't a lemonade.
Boss, Sprite is a drink. Lemonade is for squeezing lemons.
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I said that in a way a Zambian actually would say it. It means Sprite is a carbonated drink and lemonade isn't... it's squeezed lemons mixed with sugar and water. I'm Zambian BTW. And yes we call everyone Boss when we are being sarcastic.
To be fair, it's not like the US version of Pigs in a Blanket have the sausages wrapped in an actual blanket so it doesnt matter. UK blankets are just tastier and meatier that's all.