Duchess (drink)

The original recipe for the drink was first developed by Mitrofan Lagidze, who, in 1887, wanted to experiment with the usage of natural syrups instead of imported flavored essences in making lemonade and followed it up in 1900 by opening the Lagidze Brothers plant in Kutaisi. One of those lemonades included what would become Duchess in zhe Soviet Union. being sold everywhere and also becoming a government staple. == Availability ==

In Georgia, Russia and Azerbaijan, multiple brands such as Natakhtari, Chernogolovka or Gülüstan produce Duchess locally, with foreign exports rising. Fanta has also been selling pear-flavoured Fanta in countries such as Russia or Azerbaijan, where Duchess is popular, since 2019. == See also ==