Socată

"Socată" is a traditional Romanian soft drink made from the flowers of the European elder (or elderberry) shrub, "Sambucus nigra" ("soc" in Romanian). The European elderberry (sometimes called common elder) also grows spontaneously in North America.

Trivia

* The Romanian branch of the Coca-Cola corporation produces a local variant of Fanta called "Fanta Shokata" (a marketing combination of shock and "socata"), which also has been introduced in other countries, like Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Israel.
* Perla Harghitei produces and bottles "socată" in Harghita county, Romania, which is also exported to the United States.