Spezi
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Spezi (Template:IPA) is the brand name for a soft drink first produced by Brauhaus Riegele in Augsburg, Germany.<ref>Brand register</ref> Spezi is a genericized trademark and the name is used as a generic term for a mixture of cola and orange soda in German-speaking countries.
History
When the brand was registered in 1956, Riegele at first sold beer under the trademark. However, in 1965, Riegele brought out the special mixture of cola and orange soda KM (for Kola-Misch, translated Cola-Mix in German). Since 1977, Spezi has been produced and bottled by different local breweries under a franchising agreement.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> The first TV commercial for Spezi aired in 1989.<ref>Kurze Geschichte von Original Spezi ColaOrange und des Spezi</ref>
Paulaner also sells Spezi, based on an agreement with Riegele from 1974 that a German court declared still valid in 2022.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The same product is available in the United States under the name Paulaner Sunset since 2024.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2018, Almdudler acquired the rights to the Spezi brand in Austria.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> PepsiCo also sells a mixture of cola and orange soda in Germany, Austria and Switzerland called Schwip Schwap<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and The Coca-Cola Company has also been producing a mixture of cola and orange soda in Germany since 1973 called Mezzo Mix. Mezzo Mix is also sold under other names in Spain, Belgium, Sweden and the United Kingdom.Template:Citation needed Most grocery store chains sell generic brand versions of the drink, usually called Cola-Mix.Template:Citation needed
Ingredients
Spezi contains water, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, orange juice concentrate (2.3%), lemon juice from lemon juice concentrate (0.8%), carbon dioxide, caramel color, phosphoric acid and citric acid, natural flavoring, caffeine, citrus extract, locust bean gum (stabilizer). There are also different versions, including a sugar-free one.
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