Jarritos
Introduction '''Jarritos''' is a brand of soft drink in Mexico, founded in 1950 by Don Francisco "El Güero" Hill and now owned by '''Novamex''', a large independent bottling conglomerate based in El Paso, Texas, property of the Hill & ac. Co.Jarritos is made in fruit flavors and is less carbonated than popular soft drinks. It is made in Mexico. Many Jarritos varieties are naturally flavored. The word ''jarrito'' means "little jug" in Spanish and refers to the Mexican tradition of drinking water and other drinks in clay pottery jugs. Produced in Mexico, they are sold throughout the Americas. Jarritos comes in 370 ml (12.5 oz) and 600 ml (20 oz) glass and plastic as well as 1.5-liter bottles.
History Jarritos broke Mexican soft drink standards by offering a larger 400ml bottle with a coffee-flavored drink. Shortly after launching the first Jarritos in Mexico City, Francisco Hill developed a process to remove tamarind juice extract to create the first tamarind-flavored soft drink in Mexico: Jarritos Tamarindo. Hill quickly followed with Mandarin, Lemon, and Fruit Punch flavors gaining greater market share and becoming the national soft drink of Mexico.Exports to the United States began in 1989.According to the 2009 edition of the book ''Mexico Greatest Brands'', 6000 bottles of Jarritos are shipped across the border each minute. Jarritos is now present in 42 countries. Jarritos and Nike collaborated to make a Jarritos inspired Nike Dunk shoe, which was released on May 10, 2023.
Flavors Jarritos is or was available in fifteen flavors:* Fruit Punch* Grapefruit* Guava* Jamaica* Lemon Lime* Lime* Mandarin* Mango* Manzana* Mexican cola* Passion Fruit* Pineapple* Strawberry* Tamarind* Watermelon
Gallery File:Jarritos bottle March 26 2019 (2).jpeg|A Jarritos bottle sold in CanadaFile:Jarritos glass bottle (Mexico).jpg|alt=A glass bottle of Jarritos Tamarindo using a bottle design found in Mexico|In Mexico, Jarritos uses a different bottle and logo designFile:Jarittos-flavors.jpg|From left to right: Guava, Mandarin, Mango, Pineapple, Lime
See also *List of brand name soft drink products*List of soft drink flavors
References
External links * *  Jarritos Canada*  Jarritos Europe