Ski is a citrus soda made from real orange

Orange (fruit)

An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....

 and lemon

Lemon

The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...

 juices, manufactured by the Double Cola

Double Cola

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 Company.

History

Combining the powerful tastes of oranges and lemons, Double Cola

Double Cola

Double Cola is the name of a soft drink and the company that manufactures Double Cola.-Company:Double Cola is a regionally manufactured U.S. brand of soft drink, predominantly distributed east of the Mississippi River, and available in select international markets.-Marketing:It was formerly...

 Company’s citrus drink, Ski, was formulated in 1956. The soda contains natural flavorings to create a soft drink with a strong, natural citrus taste. Ski was trademarked in 1958.

Diet Ski was introduced in 1986 to enhance the sales of regular Ski.

Ten years later, in 1996, Cherry Ski was introduced giving Ski drinkers an even greater citrus drink choice.

In 2009, Ski underwent a package redesign. A new slogan was introduced, “Real Lemon. Real Orange. Real Good.” Along with the new graphics, Diet Ski was reformulated with Splenda

Splenda

Splenda is the commercial name and registered trade mark of a sucralose-based artificial sweetener derived from sugar, owned by the British company Tate & Lyle. Sucralose was discovered by Tate & Lyle and researchers at Queen Elizabeth College, University of London, in 1976...

. Cherry Ski was re-branded as Ski InfraRED.

Distribution

Ski is bottled in several bottling facilities across the United States. Ski is distributed in Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Pop culture

• Ski is mentioned in the song "Dumas Walker
  Dumas Walker
  "Dumas Walker" is a 1990 single released by country rock band the Kentucky Headhunters from its 1989 album Pickin' on Nashville. It reached number 15 on Country charts, and was written by the band's five members at the time.-Content:...
  
  " by The Kentucky Headhunters
  The Kentucky Headhunters
  The Kentucky Headhunters are an American country rock band. They were founded in 1968 as Itchy Brother, which comprised brothers Richard Young and Fred Young along with Greg Martin and Anthony Kenney...
  
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• A sign promoting Ski can be seen on the door of the Whistlestop Cafe in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes
  Fried Green Tomatoes (film)
  Fried Green Tomatoes is a 1991 comedy-drama film based on the novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg. It was released in the UK under the novel's full title. Directed by Jon Avnet and written by Fannie Flagg and Carol Sobieski, it stars Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy,...
  
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External links

• Double Cola
• http://www.bevnet.com/reviews/ski/
• Excel Bottling Company - Breese, IL
• Ski For Your Pleasure - Joe Henken Ski collector's fan site
• http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/feb/29/pop-art/