Mr & Mrs T
| Mr & Mrs T | |
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| Product type | Beverage |
| Owner | Keurig Dr Pepper |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1960 |
| Website | www |
Mr & Mrs T is an American brand of drink mixers owned by Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP).
History
[edit]Mr & Mrs T Bloody Mary mix was first sold by Herb and June Taylor in 1960. They had been in the sauce business and developed their mix to create consistent cocktails.[1] It first was used by bars and restaurants in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and gained wider popularity after it became the choice of American Airlines[2] after it was tasted by an airline executive. Other airlines began using Mr & Mrs T as well.[1]
Taylor Food Products was sold in 1965[1] and the brand was acquired by Mott's division of Cadbury-Schweppes plc in 1987.[2] By 1997, Mr & Mrs T controlled 62 percent of the Bloody Mary Mix market.[1]
Mix Flavors
[edit]- Bloody Mary
- Bold & Spicy Bloody Mary
- Horseradish Bloody Mary
- Mai Tai
- Piña colada
- Strawberry Daiquiri
- Whiskey Sour
- Tom Collins
- Sweet & Sour
- Margarita
- Light Margarita
- Fiery Pepper Bloody Mary[2]
In popular culture
[edit]The second episode of Saturday Night Live's eighth season featured a faux commercial with Robin Duke as Mrs. T and Mr. T in a cameo appearance.[3][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Fabricant, Florence (1997-08-27). "The Easy Way Out for Bloody Marys". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- 1 2 3 "Mr & Mrs T". Keurig Dr Pepper. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ↑ Cornfield, Joe. "Mr. & Mrs. T's Bloody Mary Mix". SNL Transcripts. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Saturday Night Live Highlight: Mr. and Mrs. T Bloody mary Mix". NBC.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
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