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Gassosa (alternatively spelt Gasosa, Gazosa or Gazzosa; Italian for "the gassy one") is a clear, alcohol-free and carbonated sugary citrus beverage from Italy and the Canton of Ticino as well as the Italian-speaking parts of the Canton of Grisons in Switzerland.[1]
Gassosa has also been called "champagne of the poor" for its resemblance of sparkling wine due to its taste and carbonation and historically was drunk on special occasions.[1]
Taste
[edit]Gassosa usually only has a slight lemon flavor and represents a cross between carbonated water and traditional citrus flavored lemonade (such as Sprite). Gassosa is usually served pure but is also used to be mixed with beer or wine.
Manufacture
[edit]Traditionally, Gassosa was produced by anaerobic digestion of water, sugar and citric acid in bottles which resulted in the typical carbonation. Nowadays, Gassosa is mainly produced industrially.
Variants
[edit]Apart from the traditional variant with lemon flavor, there are also variants such as "mandarino" (mandarin orange), "caffè" (coffee), "mirtillo" (blueberry) and "lampone" (raspberry).
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gazzosa: Gazosa, (limonata) gassosa, gasosa o gasseosa". Inventars Kulinarisches Erbe der Schweiz (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-10-05.
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