Sprite (soft drink) Sprite (soft drink) Sprite is a colorless, caffeine-free, lemon and lime-flavored soft drink created by The Coca-Cola Company. It was first developed in West Germany in 1959 as Fanta Klare Zitrone (“Clear Lemon Fanta”) and was introduced in the United States under the current brand name Sprite in 1961 as a competitor to 7 Up. Bottles of Sprite are usually transparent green in color, with a green and yellow label, whereas cans are colored silver, green, and blue, and aluminum bottles have a solid lime green color. Sprite advertising often makes use of the portmanteau word "lymon", a combination of
7-Eleven and Big Gulp beverages, introduced in 1976. Other products include: 7-Select private-brand products, coffee, fresh-made daily sandwiches, fresh fruit, salads, bakery items, hot and prepared foods, gasoline, dairy products, carbonated beverages and energy drinks, juices, financial services, and product delivery services. 7-Eleven is known for its relatively large drink sizes. 7-Eleven offers beverages that are 32 ounces (946 mL) (Big Gulp), (Super Big Gulp), 53 ounces (1567 mL) (X-Treme Gulp), 64 ounces (1893 mL) (Double Gulp), or 128 ounces (3785ml) (Team Gulp), as well as the 20 ounce (600 mL) Gulp. These beverage sizes were all among the largest sold