Rad Return: Crystal Pepsi Returns To Shelves For Summer

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PURCHASE, N.Y. (CBSMiami/AP) — Pepsi is bringing back the 90s with the temporary release of Crystal Pepsi - an iconic beverage of the decade.

PepsiCo is bringing back the 1990s this summer with an eight-week release of Crystal Pepsi, one of the iconic beverages of that decade.

The clear cola was originally rolled out nationally in 1993 with a high-profile campaign that included Super Bowl ads featuring Van Halen's "Right Now." The product was widely regarded as a flop along the lines of New Coke after missing sales targets. It was soon reformulated with a lemon flavor and renamed Crystal.

Crystal Pepsi was brought back briefly in December as a prize in a two-day online sweepstakes. PepsiCo says it will return to store shelves in the U.S. on Aug. 8th but only for about eight weeks. 

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