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...
“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.”