Sun Drop

Charles Lazier created the original Sun Drop recipe in St. Louis, MO in 1928, which his son, Charles Jr. developed into the Sun Drop soda that made it's debut in 1930. The beverage was known for having a distinct citrus flavor and a hefty dose of caffeine. Also known as Sun Drop Golden Cola or Golden Girl Cola, the Crush brand purchased Sun Drop in 1970. Crush was later bought by Proctor & Gamble, then sold off to Cadbury Schweppes which later spun off the Dr Pepper Snapple Group that also makes Dr Pepper, Crush, Hires, Nehi, A&W, Stewart's, Diet Rite and Squirt.

Sun Drop has only a light citrus scent and light, tiny-bubbled carbonation. The "pulp" is so minor as to be very hard to see, but noticeable when the bottle is up-turned. The flavor is not too in-distinct from that of Ski. This is that hard to describe blend of citrus flavors that isn't exactly grapefruit, lemon or lime, just a refreshing blend of citrus-nous.