AOC won the adoration of Scotland by praising its sugary national soda, Irn Bru, at COP26

• AOC won Scottish approval after declaring that she loved the popular soda Irn-Bru.
• Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon delivered AOC a can of the drink for her to try.

Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez won approval in Scotland after declaring her love for Irn-Bru, the country's beloved soda.

She tried it for the first time when it was hand-delivered to her by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Ocasio-Cortez flew to Scotland on Wednesday for the COP26 summit which is taking place in Glasgow.

In a video uploaded to her Instagram page, she was filmed trying the orange soda, one of the most prominent products associated with Scotland. Ocasio-Cortez said of the drink: "Oh my god, I love it," and compared its flavor to the Latin American soda Kola Champagne.

Irn Bru was launched in Scotland in 1901 and is created according to a secret recipe known by only a few company executives.

In 2018, manufacturers AG Barr reformulated the drink to halve its sugar content, risking a consumer backlash. But even with its older formulation it had less sugar than the average US Coca-Cola, with 34 grams per can compared to Coke's 39.

Her enthusiasm won her instant plaudits from Sturgeon, whose delivery was prompted by Ocasio-Cortez saying on social media that she wanted to try Irn-Bru but was struggling to find it.

In response, she said: "Thank you for the (very special) delivery, Madam First Minister Nicola Sturgeon."

Irn Bru's Twitter account approvingly reposted Ocasio-Cortez's video:

Scottish Twitter users also approved, including journalist Joshua King, who said AOC was "one of us now" and journalist Laura Kelly, who tweeted: "Proud Glaswegian here."

Journalist Shivali Best suggested that AOC should try Buckfast, a fortified wine which is popular in Scotland.