When was orange crush invented

Harborside, as all the signs and shirts will tell you, is the undisputed birthplace of the Orange Crush. Bling Melon This Crush variation cuts the natural sweetness of watermelon with spicy elements—St. Georges' green chile-infused vodka and Ancho Reyes. The key to a Crush is actually its namesake action—the swift yanking of an industrial press juicer that flattens fresh orange halves, sending frothy OJ plummeting into a pint glass filled with ice, vodka and triple sec. Harborsiders repeat this same motion thousands upon thousands of times each season, reps that lead to Popeye-like dominant-arm definition.

Lauren Kurz, marketing and event coordinator, said the crush is one of the restaurant's most requested drinks. Harpoon Hanna's has a few crushes to choose from: orange, grapefruit, watermelon and Hawaiian. And for those watching their calories, the Skinny Crush, made with freshly squeezed orange juice, soda water and a choice of Smirnoff Light Sorbet Vodkas, is also available. King considers herself a crush connoisseur, having sipped on the drink from as far north as New Jersey to as far south as Virginia Beach.

Close-up of the message included on all bottles, beginning with the brown embossed glass version. Same as above in green glass. Simplified label now with with white text. Redesigned Crushy character. This s bottle has Crushy taking a more prominent role. Trademark bottle from to the s. Old meets new meets old. A black glass bottle with paper labels. Two new flavors, lemon and lime , were introduced to the brand in and , respectively, paving the way for a flood of additional flavors to emerge in the coming years.

Flavors like chocolate, blue raspberry, banana, and even red licorice have all been a part of the Crush portfolio; however, Crush now focuses on promoting staple flavors like grape, strawberry, and cherry alongside its signature orange. While still popular in Canada and other parts of the world, Crush, owned by Keurig Dr Pepper has become a smaller scale offering in the US market. In general, orange soda seems to be more of a favorite abroad. But truth be told, there is another brand consumers tend to gravitate towards—and it has a much more tumultuous origin story.

Everything changed with the beginning of World War II. In , Coca-Cola had 43 bottling plants and over local distributors across Germany—but with the outbreak of the war, there was no way to get the ingredients needed from the US to make Coca-Cola products. Enter, Fanta. Keith was determined to continue business as usual, despite not being able to have any contact with the Atlanta-based headquarters.

The company needed a product to sell, so he created one—an exclusively German soft drink.