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What are the main ingredients in Dr Pepper?
- Worcestershire sauce
- Chocolate
- Fermented beverages
- Cheese
- Coffee
Does Dr Pepper have prune juice in it?
Though it has often been said that one of the 23 flavors of Dr Pepper is prune juice, the company officially put that rumor to rest on its website by stating, "Dr Pepper is a unique blend of natural and artificial flavours; it does not contain prune juice."
Is Dr Pepper zero bad for You?
Yes, great-tasting is great. So is zero sugar. However, the new Dr. Pepper products list all artificial ingredients. Among them are aspartame (which some experts say is worse than sugar), caramel color, and sodium phosphate—a flavor enhancer that's been linked with cardiovascular disease, kidney issues, tissue damage, and more. All this makes the new Dr. Pepper Zero Sugars a line most of us probably don't want as a treat too often.
Is there caffeine in Dr Pepper?
Yes, Dr. Pepper contains about 41 mg of caffeine in each ounce can. This value can vary depending on which Dr. Pepper you buy but the average caffeine in milligrams ranges from 39 to 42 mg. However, if you are looking for the caffeine buzz, drinking Dr. Pepper is not recommended as the same amount of brewed coffee as an ounce can of Dr. Pepper ...
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1. Dr Pepper was invented in Waco, Texas in 1885 by a pharmacist named Charles Alderton
While working at Wade Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store, Alderton noticed how patrons loved the sweet smell of the soda fountain and decided to create a drink that tasted like the familiar smell.
2. It's the oldest major soft drink brand in America
It was created one year before Coca-Cola (1886) and eight years before Pepsi (1893). Score one for Texas.
3. The origin of the name is disputed
Before it was given the name Dr Pepper, patrons would simply order a “Waco” at the soda fountain. But the soda’s official name is said to come from Dr. Charles T. Pepper, a doctor who gave Wade Morrison permission to marry his daughter (though they never married). Play on, playa.
5. Dr. Pepper is sold as Dr. Foots in The Netherlands
They really put their foot in their mouth (heyo!) by naming this offshoot after their longtime CEO W.W. "Foots" Clements
6. The "Flaming Dr Pepper" cocktail is a shot of amaretto topped with 151 rum, lit on fire, and then dropped in beer
If you manage to avoid setting yourself and/or the bar on fire, it actually does taste a lot like Dr Pepper.
7. They make a BBQ sauce
It tastes so good with brisket, this was simply the logical next step.
8. There's a black market for Dublin Dr Pepper
After a 2012 lawsuit, the Dublin Bottling Works was forced to stop production of its signature Dr Pepper made with real cane sugar. So if you find a bottle of "Dublin" Dr Pepper, SAVE IT ( or sell it )!
Overview
History
The name "Dr. Pepper" was first used commercially in 1885. It was introduced nationally in the United States at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition as a new kind of soda pop, made with 23 flavors. Its introduction in 1885 preceded the introduction of Coca-Cola by one year.
It was formulated by Brooklyn-born pharmacist Charles Alderton in Morrison's O…
Varieties
• Dietetic Dr Pepper was introduced in 1962 (cans) and 1963 (bottles). Sales were slow partly due to the public misconception that the drink was for diabetics, and in 1966, the company renamed the product Sugar Free Dr Pepper. The name was changed to Diet Dr Pepper in 1987. Diet Dr Pepper, after posting a 6.4% gain in sales volume, became the 10th best-selling soda in 2006, according to Beverage Digest magazine. From 1991 to 2006, the beverage was marketed using t…
Distribution
In the United States, Keurig Dr Pepper does not have a complete network of bottlers and distributors, so the drink is sometimes bottled under contract by Coca-Cola or Pepsi bottlers. Prior to the initial Cadbury Schweppes investment-turned-buyout, 30% of Dr Pepper/Seven Up products were produced and distributed by Pepsi bottlers, and another 30% by Coca-Cola bottlers. The remaining 40% were produced and distributed by independent bottlers (mainly consisting of Dr …
Other products
• Dr Pepper has a line of jelly beans made by the Jelly Belly company.
• Hubba Bubba bubblegum produces a Dr Pepper-flavored edition. The gum is the same color as the soda.
• Dr Pepper collaborated with Vita Food Products to produce Dr Pepper Sweet & Kickin' BBQ Sauce and Dr Pepper "More than Mesquite" Marinade.
Marketing
"Dr Pepper Time", according to one promotion, was at 10, 2 and 4 o'clock. During World War II, a syndicated radio program, The 10–2–4 Ranch (later titled 10–2–4 Time), aired in the South and other areas where Dr Pepper was distributed. The show featured the Sons of the Pioneers and Dick Foran. In the 1960s, the tune of the chorus of "The Glow-Worm" was used in ads, with lyrics …
Museum
The Dr Pepper Museum, located in the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building at 300 South Fifth Street in downtown Waco, Texas, opened to the public in 1991. The building was the first building to be built specifically to bottle Dr Pepper. It was completed in 1906, and Dr Pepper was bottled there until the 1960s. The museum has three floors of exhibits, a working old-fashio…
Dr Pepper Capital of the World
The company sells more Dr Pepper in the Roanoke Valley area of Virginia than any other metropolitan area east of the Mississippi River. Roanoke is approximately 90 miles (140 km) east of the hometown of Dr. Charles T. Pepper, which is Rural Retreat, Virginia, and 30 miles (48 km) east of Christiansburg, Virginia, home of Dr. Pepper and Morrison referred to in the census information above. John William "Bill" Davis opened the first Dr. Pepper plant east of the Mississi…