A sharp carbonated grapefruit soda with pulp still in it, drunk very cold. It was launched in Jamaica in 1976 and is now both the island’s default mixer and a soft drink in its own right abroad.
It is a branded soft drink whose formula belongs to the bottler; any home version would be grapefruit and soda water with the name of a real product attached.
What goes into it
- carbonated water
- grapefruit juice and pulp
- sugar
- citric acid
How it is made
Grapefruit juice and pulp are blended with sugar syrup and acid to a concentrate at the bottling plant, diluted, carbonated under pressure and filled into bottles or cans. The pulp is deliberately left in, which is what separates it from a clear citrus soda.
How long it takes: minutes on a production line
How it is eaten
Very cold from the bottle, or mixed with white rum as a Ting with a sting.
History
Launched in Jamaica in 1976 and now the island’s default mixer and its own soft drink abroad.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ting?
Ting is a drink from Jamaica: sharp carbonated grapefruit soda with pulp, drunk very cold. Launched in Jamaica in 1976 and now the island’s default mixer and its own soft drink abroad.
How is Ting made?
Grapefruit juice and pulp are blended with sugar syrup and acid to a concentrate at the bottling plant, diluted, carbonated under pressure and filled into bottles or cans. The pulp is deliberately left in, which is what separates it from a clear citrus soda. It takes minutes on a production line.
Can I make Ting at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. It is a branded soft drink whose formula belongs to the bottler; any home version would be grapefruit and soda water with the name of a real product attached.
What goes into Ting?
Carbonated water, grapefruit juice and pulp, sugar, citric acid.
How is Ting eaten?
Very cold from the bottle, or mixed with white rum as a Ting with a sting.
