Squirt

Squirt is a caffeine-free citrus-flavored soft drink created in 1938 by Herb Bishop. Bishop gave Squirt its name because the drink seemed to "squirt" into your mouth like a freshly squeezed grapefruit. Squirt is naturally flavored and contains grapefruit juice (less than 1%).

Related Topics:
Caffeine - Citrus - Soft drink - 1938 - Herb Bishop - Grapefruit

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A sugar-free Diet Squirt was also introduced. Diet Squirt is similar to Fresca. In 1983, Diet Squirt became the first soft drink in the United States to be sweetened with aspartame.

Related Topics:
Sugar - Fresca - 1983 - United States - Aspartame

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Ownership of the Squirt brand has changed hands several times and is currently owned by Dr. Pepper & Seven-Up, Inc..

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