Canada Dry is a brand of soft drinks founded in 1904 and owned since 2008 by the American company Dr Pepper Snapple (now Keurig Dr Pepper). For over 100 years, Canada Dry has been known mainly for its ginger ale, though the company also manufactures a number of other soft drinks and mixers.

Toronto, Canada Canada Dry had its beginning in Toronto, Canada when John McLaughlin (1865-1914) opened a small carbonated water plant in 1890. He created Canada Dry Pale Dry Ginger Ale in 1904. P.D. Saylor and Associates purchased the company from the McLaughlin family and formed Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc.

In 1930, Canada Dry introduced Tonic Water, Club Soda, Collins Mix, and fountain syrup. In 1986, Cadbury Schweppes, the world's first soft drink maker, purchased Canada Dry and Sunkist. Canada Dry was the first major soft drink company to put soft drinks in cans (1953) and introduce sugar-free drinks (1964).

It is popularly reported that, following a trip to Europe, McLaughlin wanted to create a ginger ale formula with an effervescence and lightness that resembled champagne. The result, introduced in 1904, was a lighter, less sugary beverage initially marketed as McLaughlin's “Canada Dry” Pale Ginger Ale.

Schweppes Canada Dry Ginger Ale is a non-alcoholic carbonated drink designed to be enjoyed on its own or combined with alcohol or fruit juice. Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Flavourings Including Extracts of Ginger, Citric Acid, Colour (Caramel E150d).

Like other pops, however, Canada Dry is made of high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, preservatives and natural flavours, mixed into carbonated water.

Product Details Canadian Club Whisky & Dry is a super-smooth mix of Canadian Club Whisky and Dry Ginger to produce a ready to drink can that chills down quickly for the ultimate refreshment. Enjoy it neat or put a few ice blocks in the glass on a hot day for that extra chill.

The name “Canada” likely comes from the Huron-Iroquois word “kanata,” meaning “village” or “settlement.” In 1535, two Aboriginal youths told French explorer Jacques Cartier about the route to kanata; they were actually referring to the village of Stadacona, the site of the present-day City of Québec.

After many years of research, in 1904 he succeeded in developing ginger ale (champagne without the alcohol). As if to express his confidence, McLaughlin named the drink he previously called "champagne of ginger ale" after his mother country, calling it "Canada Dry."

It's just another soft drink or “pop” as they are called in the USA. None is, by definition, “healthy”. They all contain sweeteners and flavoring agents, most of which are confirmed “not to kill you” in small doses.

The story of Canada Dry® begins in 1890, when an innovative Toronto-area chemist named John J. McLaughlin started selling his own soda water. From there he kept experimenting, developing and testing new recipes until finally, after 14 years, he perfected the formula for his next product, Canada Dry® Pale Ginger Ale.

Upon Confederation in 1867, Canada was adopted as the legal name for the new country at the London Conference, and the word Dominion was conferred as the country's title. By the 1950s, the term Dominion of Canada was no longer used by the United Kingdom, which considered Canada a "Realm of the Commonwealth".