Kinnie
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{{Infobox Beverage
|name=Kinnie
|image= [[Image:Kinnie.JPG|250px]]<br/>A can and glass of Kinnie.
|type=[[Soft drink]]
|manufacturer=[[Simonds Farsons Cisk]]
|origin=[[Malta]]
|introduced=1952
|discontinued=
|color = [[Caramel coloring|Caramel]]
|variants= ''Diet Kinnie''<br/>''Kinnie Zest''
|related= [[Krest]]<br/>[[Chinotto]]
}}
'''Kinnie''' was developed in [[1952]] by [[Simonds Farsons Cisk]] on the island of [[Malta]]. This [[non-alcoholic]], bitter-tasting drink is made from [[bitter orange]]s and [[aromatic herb]]s, and is [[Caramel coloring|caramel]] in colour. The [[citrus]] flavour is similar to other [[chinotto]] flavoured drinks common in [[Italy]]. Since [[1984]], a [[diet soda|diet version]] (''Diet Kinnie'') has been available. In [[1975]], ''Kinnie'' was selected ''beverage of the year'' by the French organization ''Comité International d'Action Gastronomique et Touristique''.
==Kinnie Zest==
''Kinnie Zest'' was introduced in 2007. It is a low-calorie version, with only 1 calorie per bottle.
==See also==
* [[Krest]]
* [[Chinotto]]
{{citrus sodas}}
==External links==
* [http://www.kinnie.com Company website]<br>
* [http://www.kinnie.at Kinnie Austria]<br>
* [http://www.kinnie.de Kinnie Germany]<br>
* [http://www.kinnie.it Kinnie Italia]<br>
* [http://www.kinnie.se Kinnie Sweden]<br>
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