Kinnie 511698 205133782 2008-04-12T15:02:26Z Gibmetal77 2923006 format {{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> {{primarysources|date=January 2007}} [[Category:Soft drinks]] [[Category:Maltese cuisine]] [[de:Kinnie]] [[it:Kinnie]] [[lt:Kinnie]] [[nl:Kinnie]] [[sv:Kinnie]] {{Malta-stub}} {{soft-drink-stub}}