Ting (soft drink)

Infobox Beverage
name = Ting
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manufacturer = PepsiAmericas
distributor = Brooklyn Bottling Group
PepsiAmericas
Cott Beverage Limited (UK)
origin = Jamacia
introduced = November 1976
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flavour = grapefruit
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website = http://www.tingjamaica.com/

Ting is a carbonated beverage popular in the Caribbean. It is flavored with St. Kitt's or Jamaican grapefruit juice (from concentrate), and is both tart and sweet. It comes in a green glass bottle, or more rarely in a green and yellow can. Like Orangina, the beverage contains a small amount of sediment consisting of grapefruit juice pulp. Ting is produced under license by Cott Beverages. [cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5245/is_200507/ai_n19897585 |title=That Ting Pepsi does rivals Lilt |accessdate=2008-07-01 |author=Chomka, Stefan |date=July, 2005 |work= Grocer |publisher=CNET Networks, Inc.] Ting also now makes Pink Ting Soda, Diet Ting Soda, and Ginger Beer.

Ting was first produced in 1976 by Desnoes & Geddes Limited. Desnoes & Geddes Limited was acquired by Guinness in 1993 with a 51% share. With Desnoes and Geddes moving to focus on beer alone, its soft drink facility in Jamaica was acquired by PepsiCo affiliated, Pepsi-Cola Jamaica, in 1999. [" [http://www.answers.com/topic/desnoes-and-geddes-limited Desnoes and Geddes Limited.] " International Directory of Company Histories. The Gale Group, Inc, 2006. Answers.com 01 Jul. 2008.] Pepsi-Cola Jamaica in Kingston, Jamaica, and distributed throughout the Caribbean and the United States. Outside these regions, it is not commonly available, although it is also produced in the UK, using Jamaican grapefruits.

Ting has also been known to be mixed with citrus vodka to create Ving, an alcoholic version of the drink. It has now become a popular mixer in addition to its success as a non-alcoholic beverage. A Ting and a patty is a very popular Jamaican snack.

Ingredients

*Carbonated water
*Sugar
*Grapefruit juice (6%)
*Natural grapefruit flavor
*Citric acid
*Sodium citrate

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