Lorina Limonade - Review
Sweet French Bubbles for All
 As
any adult French person would tell you, Lorina is the taste
of childhood. The French company, created in 1895, has been
producing what the French call "limonade" for
over 107 years. Lorina is a great family story. Victor Geyer
started in Munster, a small village in the heart of the
Moselle region (northeast of France, next to Alsace). His
two sons carried on from there, and the family heritage
was passed down from generation to generation.
 In
1995, Jean-Pierre Barjon, a French entrepreneur, took over
the company and since then has expanded it to Europe, the
U.S. and Asia. Lorina limonade is still produced according
to the same family secret recipe, which is kept in the company
safe. The water used to make the limonade comes from a spring
below the factory (30 meters, 98 feet deep) — pure water
gushing from the Vosges Mountains sandstone, which is particularly
fresh (12 degrees Celsius, 54 degrees Fahrenheit). A few
drops of natural lemon essence distilled in Grasse, a few
drops of citric acid and pure refined sugar added to it
give Lorina its authentic taste. Needless to say the lemons
used are of high quality. This might be the key to the secret,
plus the precise dosage, since the limonade must taste like
lemon rather than a fruity drink. Nothing but natural ingredients
and carefully chosen raw materials are used, in order to
ensure the quality of the finished product. Lorina is bottled
only in glass. This alone guarantees its exceptional, long-lasting
sparkle.
 Due
to its continuous success, Lorina now comes in a variety
of flavors: lemonade, French lemonade, orangeade, pink lemonade
and, the latest, French berry lemonade. It also comes in
two different-sized bottles: the original 750 milliliters/25.4
fluid ounces and the new, handy single-serve 330 milliliters/11.1
fluid ounces.
A
century after the beginning of its production, Lorina was
named an "outstanding beverage" by the National
Association of Specialty Food Commission at the 1997 New
York Fancy Food Show, the same year it was first introduced
in the U.S.
Expect
to pay a high price compared to other bottled drinks. But
the history of tradition and the quality of the spring water
make Lorina drinks so refreshing!
Where
to Buy:
 In
the U.S.:
Cost Plus World Market
SuperTarget deli section
Whole Foods
Wild Oats
Or by calling: 800-670-9002
Retail price: $3.99 for 750-ml bottle;
$1.95 for 330-ml bottle
In
Europe:
Germany: Zarges, Butlers
Belgium: Delhaize
United Kingdom: Waitrose, Asda
Netherlands: De Bijenkorf
Switzerland: Carrefour
Ireland
In
Asia:
China: Carrefour in Shanghaï
Japan: Carrefour in Makuhari, Machida and Osaka
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Also
found in select stores in Canada, Guadeloupe, and Tahiti.
For more information, visit www.lorina.com
(Updated:
05/20/11 BH) |
