20/08/2026
Before colas took over every fridge, there was Panneer Soda. 🌹
And no, the panneer here has nothing to do with paneer. The name refers to rose water, which gives this old-school soda its unmistakable floral fragrance.
It was once the kind of drink you’d find in neighbourhood shops, local bakeries and tiny soda stalls across Tamil Nadu. Today, you may have to look a little harder.
But in places like Alwarthirunagari, you can still walk into a local shop and find that familiar green bottle waiting in the fridge.
Funny how a drink can disappear from our everyday lives but one sip can bring an entire summer back.
Did you grow up drinking Panneer Soda? Where did you have it and what memory does it bring back? 👇