One distinctly Italain soda is Kinnie. Kinnie is a bitter tasting soda which was originally produced in Malta. One of the main ingredients in this drink is bitter oranges called chinotto. Chinotto is grown primarily along the western coast of Italy. Not only used in soda, chinotto is a popular flavoring ingredient in many alcoholic drinks such as Campari, a type of bitter liqueur. Kinnie looks like Coca-Cola; however its taste is substantially different. Its bitter sweet taste is distinct, and while you may not like it, it is a nice change of pace and something totally different than American sodas that we are used to drinking for years. Unfortunately, due to the great influence of American sodas in Italy, not everywhere will serve this drink. Try larger supermarkets and bars with a wide selection if for your best shot at getting it. Some information obtained from wikipedia.org.
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The soda is not Italian, it is Maltese. Maltese is a country , not an island of Italy
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