| Mitsuya Cider (三ツ矢サイダー, Mitsuya Saidā) is a Japanese carbonated soft drink,[1][2] created in 1884 and acquired by Asahi Soft Drinks in 1972.[3] 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 come out with 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 Showa-era flavor, "Lemola" for a limited time (still available in mid-2022). Lemola is a lemon-lime flavor. |
