Mitsuya Cider

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Mitsuya Cider (三ツ矢サイダー, Mitsuya Saidā) is a Japanese carbonated soft drink, created in 1884 and acquired by Asahi Soft Drinks in 1972. While branded as a "cider", the East Asian use of "cider" refers to a very different drink from that typically referred to in English: the basic flavor can be described as a cross between a lemon-lime drink and ginger ale, though Asahi has formulated and introduced additional flavors, including grape, lemon, mikan and white peach. Occasionally, Mitsuya Cider will release its "White Cider" version with its own variations, which include "White Cider with Melon". In 2020, Asahi re-released a Shōwa-era flavor, "Lemola" for a limited time (still available in mid-2022). Lemola is a lemon-lime flavor. Mitsuya Cider used to be sold exclusively in ornately decorated metal bottles and cans, as well as in glass bottles, but is now sold primarily in plastic bottles. The old-style metal bottles are still available in many vending machines and convenience stores for...

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