. If they want something in a prettier can, they always could choose the San Pellegrino "Chinotto". They always have San Pellegrino "Limonata" and "Araciata"... why not Chinotto? Almost every time I ask a waiter, they always tell me, "I know... I know exactly what you're talking about and I love it too, but I don't know why they don't stock it"Brio is a chinotto drink, and apparently on the ingredient list, it has quinine (also used in tonic water... it used to be an anti-malaria treatment). It's slightly bitter, and for some reason, it tastes so much better when drank from a straw. It could be just me!
Brio, I believe, is the Canadian version of Chinotto, but someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
From wikipedia:
The chinotto is a small, bitter citrus fruit that grows on the chinotto tree, which is also called the "myrtle-leaved orange tree".
The chinotto fruit is an essential flavor component of most Italian bitters (i.e., amari) and of the popular Campari aperitif. Its name is derived from China, where the tree was thought to have originated.
Chinotto soda dates back to the 1950s, and is produced in Italy by several small producers. It is predominantly consumed in Italy and Malta.
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