Red lemonade is a popular soft drink (locally called 'minerals') in Ireland. Lemonade in Ireland (as in Britain) is a generic term for a lemon-flavoured fizzy (sparkling) drink. Unlike in England, it comes in two varieties - red and white. Visitors to the country are often surprised when serving staff ask which type a person has ordered.

Red lemonade is one of the most popular mixers used with spirits in Ireland. Popular mixes include 'Paddy and red', Paddy being a top selling Irish whiskey, and 'Suddy and red', referring to Southern Comfort liqueur, and most popular 'jamie and red', 'jamie' being Jameson, an Irish whiskey. A non-alcoholic combination, which packs a nice little kick, is called a 'Kick in the bollocks'. This is a pint glass of ice containing a can of Red Bull and red lemonade.

Three major brands of red lemonade exist - TK (Taylor Keith), Country Spring which comes in a three litre bottle, and Nash's. TK is by far the most popular.

Red Lemonade is frequently quoted in the top ten things that Irish expatriates miss about the country.

A popular urban myth is that red lemonade only exists in Ireland as the chemical used to make it red is banned elsewhere in the world.

Irish cuisine | Lemonade