BAJA Blast is part of a range of new alcoholic drinks from Mountain Dew.
It is one of four flavours including original Mountain Dew, black cherry and watermelon.
Who invented Baja Blast?
The drink is from Mountain Dew which soft launched its new range in February 2022.
The original Mountain Dew was launched in the 1940s and the soda featured lemon and lime flavours.
The original Baja Blast is a soda and does not contain alcohol.
It was launched in 2004 and is sold exclusively in Taco Bell outlets.
Hard Mountain Dew comes in both 24oz single-serve cans or a 12-pack of 12oz cans and has no caffeine and no added sugar.
The drinks are 5 per cent alcohol per volume.
In 1940, Tennessee-based beverage bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman created the original formula of Mountain Dew soda.
After a few tweaks to the formula by various people, Mountain Dew was launched in 1961.
Three years later, the brand and production rights were purchased by the PepsiCo company.
The caffeinated citrus-flavored soda comes in a series of flavors as of 2022: Voltage (Blue Raspberry); Live Wire (Orange); Code Red (Cherry); Major Melon (Watermelon); Spark (Raspberry Lemonade); and the Taco Bell-exclusive, Baja Blast (Tropical Lime).
Where can I buy Baja Blast?
The alcoholic beverages are currently available throughout Florida, Tennessee, and Iowa.
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It is currently only available in select grocery stores and retailers, but it is expected to be rolled out in other outlets throughout 2022.
"Originally intended to be a mixer for alcoholic spirits when MTN DEW was created more than 80 years ago, the brand is returning to its roots in one of the first alcoholic versions of a major soft drink," said a press release from the company.
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