Mountain Dew facts for kids
Mountain Dew is a popular citrus-flavored soft drink. It is made by a big company called PepsiCo. Did you know that Mountain Dew has more caffeine than some other soft drinks like Pepsi or Coca-Cola? Caffeine is a substance that can make you feel more awake.
The Story of Mountain Dew
The name "Mountain Dew" actually started as a slang term for homemade alcohol, like moonshine, a long time ago. But don't worry, the soft drink is totally different! The name for the soda was first officially registered by Ally and Barney Hartman in the 1940s.
Early bottles of Mountain Dew had some funny words printed on them: “Yahoo Mountain Dew…It’ll tickle your innards.” The bottles were green and featured a cartoon drawing of a hillbilly character. This original design was used until the mid-1960s.
Mountain Dew Flavors
Mountain Dew comes in many different and exciting flavors! Here are some of them:
- Diet': This flavor has no calories, so it's a lighter option.
- Code Red: This is a popular cherry-flavored version of Mountain Dew.
- Voltage: This blue-colored drink has a mix of raspberry-citrus and ginseng flavors.
- Baja Blast: This tropical flavor combines lime and pineapple. You can usually only find Baja Blast at Taco Bell restaurants.
- White Out: This flavor is a mix of citrus fruits like lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit, and it has a unique smokey white color.
- LiveWire: This is an orange-flavored Mountain Dew, and it's also colored orange!
Images for kids
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A 1950s Mountain Dew advertisement sign in Tonto, Arizona, showing the cartoon character "Willie the Hillbilly"
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Two sides of an early Mountain Dew bottle using the "Hillbilly" design. These returnable bottles could be found in stores and vending machines until the late 1980s.
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DEWmocracy 1: People's Dew (2008) flavor finalists: Revolution, Voltage, and Supernova
See also
In Spanish: Mountain Dew para niños
