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Passion Pop is an Australian alcoholic drink, marketed as a "carbonated passion fruit flavoured juice-based beverage". It was created by Frank “Pop” Miranda between 1977 and 1978 at the C-Sekda winery in Griffith, New South Wales. The rights for the drink were then sold to Australian Vintage, who now owns and produces the beverage.[1] It comes in four different flavours: original (passion fruit), mixed berry, pink (strawberry), and watermelon.[2]
Specifications edit
Passion Pop is labelled as a carbonated, flavoured juice. At 9.5% alcohol, one 750 mL Champagne-style glass bottle contains 5.6 standard drinks. Passion Pop comes in a 750 ml glass It was one of the first beverage products in Australia to utilize a plastic stopper (or "cork").[3] The Passion Pop label reads "Perfect for sharing with friends, delightfully fruity and refreshing."[4]
Public image edit
In Australian pop culture, Passion Pop is associated with underage drinking,[5] with BuzzFeed labelling it as "an iconic Australian beverage, usually enjoyed by teenagers drinking in parks".[6] In 2008, the New South Wales Police Force launched "Operation Passion Pop" to fight underage drinking.[7]
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References edit
- ^ "Passion Pop - Australian Vintage". avlwines.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "OUR PRODUCTS". PassionPop. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Maynard (17 June 2005). "I'll have half a dozen "Old Farts" and a "Legover", thanks". 1233 ABC Newcastle. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007.
- ^ "Passion Pop – Original". Good Goon Guide. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Someone Found Passion Pop On The Menu At a Restaurant In Sri Lanka And The Fine Vintage Is Selling For $60 A Bottle". GOAT. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Skelley, Jemima (16 October 2015). "Passion Pop Is Goddamn Iconic And You Haters Need To Leave". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Operation Passion Pop fights underage drinking". ABC News. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2023.