Cactus Cooler
12 oz. can of Cactus Cooler | |
Type | Orange-Pineapple Flavored soft drink |
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Manufacturer | Dr Pepper Snapple Group |
Country of origin | United States |
Introduced | Unknown |
Related products | Fanta, Slice, Orange Crush |
Cactus Cooler, distinguished by its orange, yellow, and green label, is an orange-pineapple soft drink sold in the United States, mainly in the Southern California area and surrounding Southwestern United States[1][2]. It is part of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, and was previously distributed under the Canada Dry brand name. Cactus Cooler was inspired by the 1960s cartoon show "The Flintstones". A fictional Cactus Cooler was the favorite drink of character Fred Flintstone.
It is rumored to be a mixture of Sunkist and Squirt soda.[citation needed]
Other drinks
Cactus Cooler is also a common reference to an alcoholic shot containing Absolut Mandarin, Peach Schnapps, and Red bull and is common on the east coast.
It is rumored to be 1Lt Dave Shaffer's favorite drink of choice before an insaity workout.
References
They drink this in the show Weeds.