Schweppes Bitter Lemon 500ml
★★★★★ 5.0 (2 reviews)You know that pucker you get from biting into a lemon? Bottle it, add fizz, throw in a dry bitter twang and you've got Bitter Lemon. It's sharp, it's cloudy pale-lime, and it tastes like an adult decided lemonade needed an edge. Splash it over gin, pour it solo on a hot Nairobi evening, and you'll get why this one has a cult following.
First hit is bright lemon, zesty and a little zingy, with that cloudy look from real lemon (from concentrate, about 2%). Then comes the twist: a dry, mouth-puckering bitterness from quinine and lemon pith that stops it ever being sweet-soda sweet. There's just enough sugar to keep it balanced, so it lands bittersweet rather than sour. Lively fizz, clean finish, nothing cloying.
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Where it comes from
Schweppes has been fizzing drinks since Jacob Schweppe figured out carbonated water back in 1783, so they know their bubbles. Bitter Lemon itself arrived in 1957, when a rival launched a tonic-and-lemon drink and Schweppes fired back with their own. It became the iconic grown-up soda across Europe, and that quinine bite (the same stuff in tonic) is what makes it taste so distinctly adult.
Quick questions
- What is the price of Schweppes Bitter Lemon 500ml?
Schweppes Bitter Lemon 500ml is KSh 80 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Schweppes Bitter Lemon 500ml taste like?
Sharp, citrusy and bittersweet. Bright real-lemon zing up front, then a dry, mouth-puckering bitterness from quinine and lemon pith, balanced by light sweetness and a lively fizz.
- What is the ABV?
Zero. It's a non-alcoholic carbonated mixer, so no alcohol at all.
- How do I serve it?
Ice-cold over plenty of ice in a tall glass with a lemon or lime wedge. Lovely solo, brilliant poured over gin or vodka.
- What does it mix with?
Gin is the classic, vodka works a treat, and it adds a sharp edge to spiced rum too. The bitterness keeps cocktails from going sugary.
- Why is it cloudy?
That pale, hazy look comes from the real lemon (from concentrate) used in the drink. It's meant to be cloudy, not flat or off.
- Where is it from?
It's a Schweppes drink, first launched in 1957. Schweppes has been making fizzy drinks since 1783.
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Schweppes Bitter Lemon 500ml price in Kenya
Buy Schweppes Bitter Lemon 500ml online in Nairobi, Kenya. Available in 2 sizes — 500 ml at KSh 80, 1250 ml at KSh 150 — with fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within 30 minutes, or next-day countrywide.
- 500 mlKSh 80
- 1250 mlKSh 150
