Squash (drink)

Fruit-flavoured squash before and after being mixed with water
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Assorted bottles of squash at a grocery store in Argentina

Squash (also called cordial or dilute) is a non-alcoholic concentrated syrup. It is used in beverage making. It is usually fruit-flavoured. Squash is made from fruit juice, water, and sugar.[1] Modern squashes may also contain food coloring and additional flavoring. Some traditional squashes contain herbal extracts, most notably elderflower and ginger. The original name for Squash was "Lemon Squash" but the name was shortened to include other flavors.[2]

References

  1. Babasaheb B. Desai, Handbook of Nutrition and Diet (New York; Basel: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2000), p 231
  2. Oliver Thring (September 7, 2010). "Consider squash and cordial". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved January 2, 2017.