

It was initially re-released for brief periods (generally 8–12 weeks at a time), including a 2nd wave from December 2009 – February 2010 and a 3rd wave in Summer/Fall 2010. Ī variant without sugar or caffeine, available in parts of the United States.Ī variant containing natural sugar in place of high-fructose corn syrup released during mid-2009 under the name Mountain Dew Throwback. The previous formulation was sweetened exclusively with aspartame.

In 2006, Diet Mountain Dew was reformulated with a new "Tuned Up Taste", using a blend of sucralose, aspartame, and acesulfame potassium as sweeteners.

It is notable for including orange juice in the recipe.Ī low-calorie variant first introduced in 1988, replacing the similar drink "Sugar Free Mountain Dew". A zero sugar variant was introduced in 2020. High-fructose corn syrup replaced sugar in the 1990s, though today there is a modified variant made with cane sugar known as Mountain Dew Real Sugar. A revised formula was created by Bill Bridgforth in 1959.
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Notable variants include Baja Blast, Diet Mountain Dew, Code Red, LiveWire, Voltage, Major Melon, and Spark.Ī citrus-flavored soda developed in the 1940s by Barney and Ally Hartman, beverage bottlers in Tennessee. Mountain Dew, a citrus-flavored carbonated soft drink now owned by PepsiCo, has had numerous branded flavor variants since the original formula's creation in 1940.
