Paso de los Toros
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Paso de los Toros is a Uruguay
an commercial line of carbonated soft drink
s named after the Uruguayan city Paso de los Toros
. Originally produced by a local company, it is currently manufactured by Pepsi
. Originally being a name for tonic water
, Paso de los Toros was expanded into a line in itself, with the inclusion of orange
and grapefruit
flavored drinks.
in Uruguay
. It refers to a kind of tonic water made in part from orange peel and quinine. It was an invention by chemist Rómulo Mangini, who created the formula at the request of his English friends who worked on the railways in the north of the country. In the beginning he made it just for them and with the passage of time the drink gained popularity in the local marketplace, eventually getting the drink to be sold in Montevideo
. Years later, once it had become popular and Mangini had disappeared, the drink was purchased by Pepsico, which continues to distribute it to this day, being also sold Argentina
. The Mangini family required that the drink keep its original name: "Agua Tónica Paso de los Toros" (Passing of the Bulls Tonic Water).
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an commercial line of carbonated soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
s named after the Uruguayan city Paso de los Toros
Paso de los Toros
Paso de los Toros is a Uruguayan commercial line of carbonated soft drinks named after the Uruguayan city Paso de los Toros. Originally produced by a local company, it is currently manufactured by Pepsi...
. Originally produced by a local company, it is currently manufactured by Pepsi
PepsiCo
PepsiCo Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York, United States, with interests in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company...
. Originally being a name for tonic water
Tonic water
Tonic water is a carbonated soft drink in which quinine is dissolved. Originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, tonic water usually now has a significantly lower quinine content and is consumed for its distinctively bitter taste...
, Paso de los Toros was expanded into a line in itself, with the inclusion of orange
Orange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
and grapefruit
Grapefruit
The grapefruit , is a subtropical citrus tree known for its sour fruit, an 18th-century hybrid first bred in Barbados. When found, it was named the "forbidden fruit"; it has also been misidentified with the pomelo or shaddock , one of the parents of this hybrid, the other being sweet orange The...
flavored drinks.
History
The brand name "Paso de los Toros" comes from a drink created in the city of Paso de los TorosPaso de los Toros
Paso de los Toros is a Uruguayan commercial line of carbonated soft drinks named after the Uruguayan city Paso de los Toros. Originally produced by a local company, it is currently manufactured by Pepsi...
in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It refers to a kind of tonic water made in part from orange peel and quinine. It was an invention by chemist Rómulo Mangini, who created the formula at the request of his English friends who worked on the railways in the north of the country. In the beginning he made it just for them and with the passage of time the drink gained popularity in the local marketplace, eventually getting the drink to be sold in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
. Years later, once it had become popular and Mangini had disappeared, the drink was purchased by Pepsico, which continues to distribute it to this day, being also sold Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The Mangini family required that the drink keep its original name: "Agua Tónica Paso de los Toros" (Passing of the Bulls Tonic Water).