We taste traditional Swiss food and drink so you don't have to: Rivella

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The Swiss can't get enough of it: Rivella is the Alpine nation's traditional soft drink of choice. But there's an unusual ingredient hiding beneath the bubbles of this thirst-quenching liquid. Any idea what it is?

In this episode, we'll introduce you to the delights of Switzerland's weird and wonderful fizzy refreshment, and Simon takes a blind Rivella taste test to find out how Swiss he is after all.

Notes on this episode of Swiss and Chips: Your British Guide to Switzerland

• Facts and figures

• Different colours of Rivella bottles and their meaning

• The drink experiment!

Learning Swiss German

How to properly order a Rivella in Switzerland.

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