List of citrus soft drinks
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In addition to PepsiCo's Mountain Dew, Coca-Cola's Mello Yello or Dr Pepper's Sun Drop, there are a variety of smaller or regional brands for citrus soda. Several of these brands include the word "Mountain" in their name to help describe their product, a nod to Mountain Dew's leading market position.
Citrus Drop/Citrus Drop Xtreme
Big K Citrus Drop is the generic version of Mountain Dew sold at Kroger stores. Its name plays another citrus drink, Sun Drop, which claims that its introduction in 1928{{cite web|url=http://www.sundrop.net/history.php |access-date=January 29, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427092618/http://www.sundrop.net/history.php |archive-date=April 27, 2009 |title=DigiSHOP :: Shopping Cart Software & Ecommerce :: Sun-drop history }} makes it the first soft drink marketed in this category, earlier than Mountain Dew. The brand's slogan is "Pop the Drop" which is analogous to Mountain Dew's former "Do the Dew" slogan. Citrus Drop contains 26.2 mg of caffeine per {{cvt|12|usfloz|||}} can, while Diet Citrus Drop contains 25.1 mg.{{cite web|title=Caffeine Content: Cola vs. Citrus|date=8 January 2008|url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a16627/caffeine-content-breakdown-beverages/|access-date=December 14, 2018}} The Xtreme version tastes the same, but contains more caffeine than the original Citrus Drop, and comes in a 'tribal' themed can. According to Kroger's customer service, Diet Citrus Drop Xtreme has 70.9 mg of caffeine.Customer service response to query of caffeine in the diet version of the soda, https://www.facebook.com/Kroger/posts/what-is-the-deference-between-citrus-drop-and-citrus-drop-extreme-is-it-because-/10153022415833218/ The slogan is "Citrus With Attitude".Many people also believe that it has a flavor between Mountain Dew and Sierra Mist. There are also some that believe it to be more like Sierra Mist than Mountain Dew. [http://inventorspot.com/war_of_off_brand_sodas War of the Off-Brand Sodas], Inventor Spot, August 21, 2006.
Citrus Pop
This is the Stewart's Shops equivalent to Mountain Dew available in upstate New York and Vermont.
Fountain Mist
This was the Sodastream version of Mountain Dew, sold as a syrup for their home carbonation device. This flavor was sold in standard and diet varieties, both of which use Splenda as part or all of the sweetening agent, instead of aspartame or high-fructose corn syrup. Fountain Mist was discontinued as part of their brand overhaul in mid-2015.{{cite web | url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SodaStream/comments/3d5dq9/some_info_on_sodastreams_lack_of_stock_in_stores/cteip39 | title=R/SodaStream - Comment by u/Vir4030 on "Some info on Sodastreams lack of stock in stores (Diet Fountain Mist & Diet Cherry Cola)" }}
Hannaford Mountain Lion
Hannaford makes Mountain Lion and it has a flavor similar to Mountain Dew but the color is a bit lighter green then Mountain Dew and it costs less it is very similar to Food Lion’s Mountain Lion.
H-E-B Citrus Rush
H-E-B Citrus Rush is distributed by Texas grocery chain H-E-B. H-E-B has compared the soda to Mountain Dew as a part of its “Texas Showdown” campaign.{{cite web|author=Extreme Couponing, HEB, Weekly Deals |url=http://thekrazycouponlady.com/2012/04/12/heb-coupon-deals-week-of-411/ |title=HEB Coupon Deals: Week of 4/11 |publisher=The Krazy Coupon Lady |access-date=2012-10-22}}[https://www.heb.com/forms/texas-showdown.jsp?sectionId=sd30340021 H-E-B Texas Showdown Page]
Hillbilly Holler
Hillbilly Holler is a generic version of Mountain Dew sold at Fareway stores. Rather than being a direct play on the name Mountain Dew, this name and some other generics make reference to the song, Good Old Mountain Dew, which praises the moonshine brewed in the Appalachian Mountains. Hillbilly and Holler are words referring to Appalachian Mountain life. The taste falls somewhere between Mello Yello and Mountain Dew.
Kickapoo Joy Juice
Kickapoo Joy Juice is a citrus-flavored soft drink brand owned by the Monarch Beverage Company.{{Cite news|url=http://www.onelegal.sg/pdf/World%20Trademark%20Review%20-%20Kickapoo.pdf |title=Use of unauthorized beverage bases infringes KICKAPOO marks |last=Quek |first=Regina |date=17 April 2009 |work=World Trademark Review |access-date=12 August 2010 |location=Singapore |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310112143/http://www.onelegal.sg/pdf/World%20Trademark%20Review%20-%20Kickapoo.pdf |archive-date=10 March 2012 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.monarchbeverages.com/brands/kickapoo|title=Kickapoo Joy Juice|year=2009|work=Monarch Beverages|access-date=12 August 2010}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.lil-abner.com/kickapoo.html |title=Kickapoo Joy Juice |year=2005 |publisher=Capp Enterprises |access-date=12 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102043610/http://www.lil-abner.com/kickapoo.html |archive-date= 2 November 2010 }} The name was introduced in Li'l Abner, a comic strip that ran from 1934 through 1977.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,948819,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090809053521/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,948819,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 9, 2009|title=Press: Mr. Dogpatch|date=19 November 1979|magazine=Time|access-date=13 August 2010}}{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4cYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=72cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6971,3223627&dq=kickapoo+joy+juice&hl=en|title=Kickapoo Indians Pay High Price for Tradition|last=Bartimum|first=Tad|date=7 December 1980|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|access-date=13 August 2010}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1965/02/08/archives/advertising-kickapoo-mellows-with-age.html|title=Advertising: Kickapoo Mellows With Age|last=Carlson|first=Walter|date=8 February 1965|work=The New York Times|page=35|access-date=12 August 2010}}
Kountry Mist
Kountry Mist is the generic version of Mountain Dew sold at Winn-Dixie stores.
Moon Mist
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Moon Mist is the Mountain Dew clone sold by Faygo, and is distributed in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Central Southern regions of the United States.
Mountain Breeze
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Mountain Breeze[http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=634654 Mountain Breeze at Everything2.com] is the Safeway SELECT generic answer to Mountain Dew. The taste of the soda is much the same as Mountain Dew, with a few noticeable differences. Mountain Dew is a bit tangier than its Safeway SELECT counterpart, which focuses more on sweetness.{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}} The design of a Mountain Breeze soda can also bears a great resemblance to an older Mountain Dew can, more so than many of the generic citrus sodas. Safeway Select has replaced the brand name with Refreshe.
Mountain Charge
Mountain Charge is the Mountain Dew inspired citrus soda available at ShopRite stores.
Mt. Chill
Mt. Chill is manufactured by SuperValu and can be found at Festival Foods, Sentry Foods, Cub Foods, County Market, Albertsons, and Jewel-Osco. Contains 48g of sugar, 180 calories. The punk band Crucial Dudes has titled a song "Mt. Chill, You're Climbin'" in honor of this product.
Mountain Drive
Mountain Drive is the generic version of Mountain Dew sold at Hy-Vee stores, also available in diet. Formerly known as Heee Haw.
Mountain Drops
The Our Family version of Mountain Dew.
Mountain Drops contains 20 more calories, one more gram of carbohydrates, and one more gram of sugar than Mountain Dew. This generic soda does not use any orange juice.
Mountain Explosion
This is the Clover Valley brand sold at Dollar General.
Mountain Frost
Sold exclusively at Aldi stores.
Similar ingredients. Mountain Frost has the same amount of sugar, which is 47 grams.
Mountain Fury
Mountain Fury is a Mountain Dew taste-alike produced and distributed by the Milwaukee-based Roundy's for their Pick n' Save, Rainbow, Copps and Mariano's stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. Diet Mountain Fury is also available. Mountain Fury has a caffeine content of 41.8 mg per 12 oz. can.
Mountain Holler
Mountain Holler is a generic brand soft drink similar to Mountain Dew and is sold exclusively at Save-A-Lot grocery stores. {{citation needed|date=February 2019}} It has a small group following around the U.S. {{citation needed|date=February 2019}} Its taste is closer to Surge than Mountain Dew. {{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
Mountain Holler also has a few extensions of its flavors, also similar to Mountain Dew. Mountain Holler Red Howl is similar to Code Red or even the limited time Game Fuel, and Mountain Holler Avalanche is similar to Whiteout.
Diet Mountain Holler is also available.
Mountain Lightning
Mountain Lightning is a Wal-Mart soft drink brand that resembles Mountain Dew. On the can, there is a picture of two mountains and lightning bolts surrounding it and the color scheme resembles that of Mountain Dew's. It's a less expensive alternative to Mountain Dew with less caffeine.[http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20070825/food.asp Food for Thought: Measuring Soft Drinks' Jolt] One can presume that its name was chosen due to both brand names being alternative for moonshine.
Mountain Lion
Mountain Lion is the Food Lion equivalent to Mountain Dew. It is available in cans and PET bottles. Like all Food Lion diet drinks, Diet Mountain Lion is no longer sweetened with Splenda, and they now use aspartame. Mountain Lion tastes very similar to Mountain Dew and Mello Yello. Diet Mountain Lion is sweeter than Diet Mountain Dew. Mountain Lion contains about the same amount of caffeine as Mountain Dew. Mountain Lion can be found at Sweetbay Markets.
Mountain Lion ingredients : carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, orange juice concentrate, natural flavor, potassium benzoate, gum arabic, potassium citrate, caffeine, calcium disodium EDTA, yellow #5, brominated vegetable oil.
Mountain Mania
Mountain Mania is a citrus soda under the President's Choice brand available at Loblaws retailers.
Mountain Maze
Mountain Maze is the Mountain Dew-like soda sold exclusively at Albertsons stores.
Mountain Mellow
Mountain Mellow (a cross between Mountain Dew and Mello Yello) is the Western Family and Shurfine brand Mountain Dew knockoff, sold in some areas with the subtitle "citrus soda." "Mountain Mellow" is sold (under the Western Family banner) in Mega Foods, Lowe's Market in Texas and other stores in the northwest of the U.S.A., and under the Shurfine banner in many areas of the Northeast.{{cite web|url=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3098/3122233992_466cb912e0.jpg |title=Western Family Mountain Mellow Citrus Soda |publisher=Flickr |access-date=2014-05-26}}
Mountain Mist, by Top Pop Soda
Mountain Mist has made some cameo appearances in Malcolm in the Middle.
Mountain Moondrops
Mountain Moondrops is an Ingles brand of soft drink that resembles Mountain Dew.
Mountain Rapids
Mountain Rapids is the "Smart Sense" brand's Mountain Dew-based soda available at Kmart stores.
Mountain Roar
Mountain Roar is the Harris Teeter equivalent to Mountain Dew. This soda is similar to Mountain Dew in taste, but it has a higher sugar content. Mountain Roar is no longer available at most Harris Teeters, but Diet Mountain Roar can be found at times.
Mountain Rush
Mountain Rush is manufactured by Shasta and designed to compete with Mountain Dew and Mello Yello.
Mountain Shoutin
Mountain Shoutin is a Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover soft drink brand designed to compete with Mountain Dew.
Mountain Shower
Mountain Shower is the Weis Markets version of a Mountain Dew-type soda.
Mountain Splash
Mountain Splash is the Publix Super Markets brand of generic Mountain Dew. Formerly known as Citrus Hit.
Mountain Summit
Mountain Summit is the [https://nourish.schnucks.com/web-ext/search?s=mountain%20summit Schnucks] store brand of Mountain Dew.
Mountain Tops
Mountain Tops is the Tops Friendly Markets store brand of Mountain Dew.
Mountain W
Mountain W is the Wegmans stores version of a Mountain Dew style soda.
Mountain Wave
Mountain Wave is the generic "Nice!" soda brand's version of Mountain Dew available at Walgreens stores.
Mountain Yeller
Mountain Yeller is the Piggly Wiggly version of a Mountain Dew style soda. It is also where the South Carolina/Florida folk band The Mountain Yellers got their name.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
Ramp
Ramp is a Giant-Landover soft drink brand designed to compete with Mountain Dew.
Rocky Mist
Rocky Mist is a Meijer soft drink brand that also resembles Mountain Dew.
Stratford Sodas Citrus
Stratford Sodas citrus is a small regional citrus soft drink from the United Kingdom made specifically for rum, only available in the UK.
Ski
Ski is a citrus soda made from orange and lemon juices manufactured by the Double Cola Company. The Double Cola Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee originally got the formulated Ski from Byron Clarson in 1956 who owned a Double Cola-related bottling company in Richland Center, Wisconsin, and trademarked the soda in 1958
Wild Mountain
Wild Mountain is the Food Club generic brand Mountain Dew available at [http://www.brookshires.com/pharmacy Brookshire's Food & Pharmacy].