The fast-food chain's latest menu change is part of a broader beverage strategy that has included last month's rollout of six mocktails.

Taco Bell announced Mountain Dew Baja Blast Midnight, the first Baja Blast permanent flavor expansion, will hit locations nationwide on Thursday.

Taco Bell is giving its cult-favorite Mountain Dew Baja Blast a bold twist for the first time in two decades. Mountain Dew Baja Midnight is debuting nationwide on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The new drink blends the tropical lime flavor of Baja Blast with passion fruit for a vibrant purple soft