Prompt Cast
The Origins and Evolution of Lemonade
TLDR Lemonade has a long history, with origins in Medieval Egypt and later becoming popular in Paris and America. Pink lemonade was accidentally created, and the phrase "make lemons out of lemonade" can be traced back to a comedian in 1915.
Timestamped Summary
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The origins of lemonade and the lemon itself are unknown, but we do know that lemons are a hybrid of a sour orange and a citron.
02:26
Lemonade can be traced back to Medieval Egypt, where it was made with fermented barley, mint, roux, black pepper, and citron leaf, and later with sugar and lemon juice.
04:47
Lemons were mentioned in the 10th century and were in Italy by 200 CE, but modern lemonade didn't appear until the 17th century in Paris, where it was a sparkling water, lemon juice, and honey mixture sold by vendors.
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Schwep came up with a fizzy version of lemonade in the late 18th century, making it even more popular, and then the podcast goes into an ad break.
09:23
Lemonade became popular in America in the 18th century and people started adding sparkling water or soda to it, and during the late 19th century, the temperance movement promoted lemonade as an alternative to liquor.
12:20
Pink lemonade was accidentally created when a man dropped red-colored cinnamon candies into a vat of lemonade and sold it, and another version of the story involves a circus concession worker using pink water from a performer's dirty pink tights to make lemonade.
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The origin of the phrase "make lemons out of lemonade" can be traced back to a humorous comedian named Marshall Pickney Wilder in 1915.
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