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Robinsons Lemon Squash - 1L imported British grocery product available in Canada

Robinsons Lemon Squash - 1L

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About our best-before dates

We work hard to bring proper British groceries to Canada, but importing food across an ocean is not as tidy as stocking a supermarket shelf down the road.

Some products arrive with long dates. Some arrive with shorter ones. Different products come through the import process with different shelf lives, so the dates are not always as neat or predictable as they would be in a regular Canadian supermarket.

Most online grocery shops do not show best-before dates unless something is getting close. We do it differently.

If you were shopping in our Halifax store, you could pick up the product, turn it over, and check the date before buying. We think our online customers should get that same level of transparency.

That is why we show best-before dates clearly on our products.

What "best before" actually means

A best-before date is about quality — flavour, texture, freshness, and how the product is expected to be at its best.

It is not the same as a "use by" or expiry date, which only appears on certain regulated foods.

For everyday groceries like chocolate, biscuits, crisps, sweets, tea, sauces, jams, and pantry items, the best-before date is a quality marker, not a safety marker.

Why our dates vary so much

British imports are unpredictable. We do not get to choose every date that arrives in Canada, and different products naturally come with different shelf lives.

A jar of sauce may have months or years on it. A bag of crisps might arrive with a much shorter window and still be completely normal for that type of product.

We check dates, show them clearly, and give you the information before you buy — because that is how it should be.

What the colours mean

  • More than 30 days remaining
  • Within 30 days
  • Within 5 days, or past the best-before date

The product page will still show the actual date, so you can decide what works for you.

Why some customers like shorter dates

Many of our regular customers deliberately shop shorter-dated items when the price makes sense.

A chocolate bar with two weeks left is often every bit as good as one with six months left — and if we can pass on a saving instead of letting perfectly good food go to waste, everyone wins.

It is not about cutting corners. It is about being clear, fair, and sensible with stock that has travelled a long way to get here.

Questions about a specific product? Email help@thegreatbritishshop.ca — we read every message.

About our best-before dates

We work hard to bring proper British groceries to Canada, but importing food across an ocean is not as tidy as stocking a supermarket shelf down the road.

Some products arrive with long dates. Some arrive with shorter ones. Different products come through the import process with different shelf lives, so the dates are not always as neat or predictable as they would be in a regular Canadian supermarket.

Most online grocery shops do not show best-before dates unless something is getting close. We do it differently.

If you were shopping in our Halifax store, you could pick up the product, turn it over, and check the date before buying. We think our online customers should get that same level of transparency.

That is why we show best-before dates clearly on our products.

What "best before" actually means

A best-before date is about quality — flavour, texture, freshness, and how the product is expected to be at its best.

It is not the same as a "use by" or expiry date, which only appears on certain regulated foods.

For everyday groceries like chocolate, biscuits, crisps, sweets, tea, sauces, jams, and pantry items, the best-before date is a quality marker, not a safety marker.

Why our dates vary so much

British imports are unpredictable. We do not get to choose every date that arrives in Canada, and different products naturally come with different shelf lives.

A jar of sauce may have months or years on it. A bag of crisps might arrive with a much shorter window and still be completely normal for that type of product.

We check dates, show them clearly, and give you the information before you buy — because that is how it should be.

What the colours mean

  • More than 30 days remaining
  • Within 30 days
  • Within 5 days, or past the best-before date

The product page will still show the actual date, so you can decide what works for you.

Why some customers like shorter dates

Many of our regular customers deliberately shop shorter-dated items when the price makes sense.

A chocolate bar with two weeks left is often every bit as good as one with six months left — and if we can pass on a saving instead of letting perfectly good food go to waste, everyone wins.

It is not about cutting corners. It is about being clear, fair, and sensible with stock that has travelled a long way to get here.

Questions about a specific product? Email help@thegreatbritishshop.ca — we read every message.
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About Robinsons Lemon Squash

About Robinsons Lemon Squash

Robinsons Lemon Squash is one of those bottles that has lived in British kitchens for generations, and if you grew up diluting it to precisely the right shade of pale yellow, you already know exactly what you are looking for.

This is the classic Robinsons Lemon Squash, imported from the United Kingdom and available here in a 1 litre bottle. It is a squash concentrate, meaning you dilute it with water to taste, and it delivers that clean, sharp lemon flavour that has made Robinsons a fixture on British kitchen worktops for as long as most people can remember. It is suitable for vegans, suitable for vegetarians, and dairy-free.

For British expats in Canada, Robinsons squash sits in a particular category of things that are very hard to explain to anyone who did not grow up with them. It is not just a soft drink. It is a specific ritual. The Great British Shop stocks it here so you do not have to wait for someone to bring a bottle over in their luggage or hope the international aisle comes through for you.

Robinsons has been making squash in the UK since the 1930s, and the lemon variety remains one of the most straightforward pleasures in the range. Cold water, a good pour, and you are done. Sometimes that is all a drink needs to be.

Shop more Robinsons in Canada or browse the full range of British drinks available to ship across Canada.

Ingredients, Nutrition & Storage

Ingredients

Water, Lemon Fruit from Concentrate (10%), Acid (Citric Acid), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate), Natural Flavouring, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Metabisulphite), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Saccharin), Stabiliser (Cellulose Gum)

Storage

Keep in a dark, cool, dry place. It tastes best if consumed within 4 weeks of opening.

Frequently asked questions about Robinsons Lemon Squash

Q: Is Robinsons Lemon Squash suitable for vegans?

A: Yes, Robinsons Lemon Squash is suitable for vegans and vegetarians, and it is also dairy-free. The one thing worth knowing is that it contains aspartame, which includes phenylalanine, so anyone with phenylketonuria should be aware of that. Otherwise it is a straightforward squash with no animal-derived ingredients.

Q: What is Robinsons squash and how is it different from Canadian cordial or juice drinks?

A: Robinsons is a British squash concentrate, meaning you dilute it with water before drinking rather than pouring it straight. It is a format that is deeply familiar to anyone who grew up in the UK, where a glass of squash was as routine as a glass of milk. Canadian juice drinks tend to come ready to drink, so the concentrate format is part of what makes Robinsons feel specifically British rather than just another lemon drink.

Q: Is this the UK version of Robinsons Lemon Squash?

A: Yes, this is the UK-made Robinsons Lemon Squash, imported from the United Kingdom. It comes in a 1 litre bottle, which is the standard size you would find on a British supermarket shelf. For people in Canada who grew up with it, that is usually the whole point of ordering it rather than reaching for something else.

More about Robinsons Lemon Squash

Squash is a distinctly British category of soft drink: a concentrated syrup you dilute with cold water, sitting somewhere between a cordial and a juice drink but occupying its own firmly defended corner of the British kitchen. Robinsons Lemon Squash is one of the most recognised names in that category, and the lemon variety is among its most enduring.

For British expats across Canada, finding Robinsons squash is often less about thirst and more about recreating something specific: the pale yellow glass of a school lunch, a hot afternoon in the garden, or a kitchen worktop that always had a squash bottle on it. That kind of sensory memory is not easily substituted.

The 1 litre bottle is a practical size for regular use, concentrating well in the fridge door once opened. Robinsons recommend using it within four weeks of opening and storing it somewhere cool, dark and dry beforehand, which makes it straightforward to keep as a cupboard staple until needed.

Robinsons produces the squash range in several flavours beyond lemon, and the broader Robinsons range in Canada includes other varieties worth exploring. It sits naturally alongside the wider range of British drinks stocked here, from cordials to teas and beyond.

The 1 litre bottle ships from within Canada, so whether you are in Windsor, Mississauga, Victoria or Calgary, there is no waiting on an overseas parcel to arrive battered and delayed at your door.

Additional Information

Packaging Accuracy. We keep product information as accurate and up to date as possible. Manufacturers sometimes change packaging, ingredients, nutritional information, allergen advice, pack sizes or branding without notice, so the product you receive may look slightly different from the images shown. If you have a question about ingredients or allergens before ordering, please get in touch and we will gladly check for you.

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