Mr & Mrs T

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Mr & Mrs T
Mr & Mrs T logo.svg
Product type Beverage
Owner Keurig Dr Pepper
Country United States
Introduced1960;61 years ago (1960)
Website www.drpeppersnapplegroup.com/brands/mr-and-mrs-t

Mr & Mrs T is an American brand of drink mixers owned by Keurig Dr Pepper. (KDP).

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History

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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fabricant, Florence (1997-08-27). "The Easy Way Out for Bloody Marys". The New York Times . Retrieved 2017-12-12.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Mr & Mrs T". Keurig Dr Pepper . Retrieved 2017-12-12.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. Cornfield, Joe. "Mr. & Mrs. T's Bloody Mary Mix". SNL Transcripts. Archived from the original on 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2017-12-12.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "Saturday Night Live Highlight: Mr. and Mrs. T Bloody mary Mix". NBC.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)