“Dr. Brown’s,” he continued, “which started as a New York Jewish soda, is now universally loved. It has moved into the mainstream of America.”
Dr. Brown’s Celery Tonic was (according to the company) first produced in 1868 in Brooklyn. The Food and Drug Administration objected to its being called a “tonic,” and in the 1900s the name was changed to Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray (soda). The taste is somewhat similar to ginger ale...