What flavor is Big Red?

Some mistake the flavor for being bubble gum or maybe hints of cinnamon, but Big Red is actually made of citrus oils blended with the vanilla of a traditional cream soda. 4. For the longest time, Big Red was only sold in Texas, but now can be found in southern Indiana and in Kentucky. 5.
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What is Big Red's flavor supposed to be?

The drink is popular in the Southern United States, known for its unique taste and red color. Though often thought to be bubble gum, its flavor is a combination of lemon and orange oils, topped off by a pure vanilla that offers a creamy aftertaste.
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Is Big Red a strawberry soda?

Anyone who's lived in Texas for any amount of time has surely enjoyed an ice-cold Big Red soda. This cream-soda/strawberry/cotton candy-hybrid drink is as iconic as The Alamo itself and is famous for its local food pairings.
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What flavors are Big Red and Big Blue?

Big Blue is a variant of Big Red which is blue in color, similar to Crush Berry Punch. Its flavor is a Blue Creme. There was speculation from many people saying that the flavor tastes like cotton candy with a blue bubblegum feel.
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Is Big Red a cola?

Big Red was the sixth-highest selling soft drink company in the United States from 2002–2004, after Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Keurig Dr Pepper, Cott, and National Beverage Company. As a preeminent red creme soda in the Southern United States, it is a staple of many Juneteenth celebrations.
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Why is Big Red only sold in Texas?

Until the 1970s, Big Red couldn't be found outside of Texas, Kentucky, and southern Indiana; today, it's distributed by Dr. Pepper, meaning those unlucky enough to live outside of Texas may not have to drive so far.
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Is Big Red just red cream soda?

Some mistake the flavor for being bubble gum or maybe hints of cinnamon, but Big Red is actually made of citrus oils blended with the vanilla of a traditional cream soda.
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What is the most popular soda in Texas?

Dr Pepper: The Story of Texas' Favorite Soft Drink.
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What does Big Red smell like?

Big Red was invented in 1937 in Waco, Texas

Thomsen and R.H. Roark, who mixed orange and lemon oils with the traditional vanilla used in other cream sodas.
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What are the 23 flavors in Dr. Pepper?

What are the 23 flavors? The 23 flavors are cola, cherry, licorice, amaretto (almond, vanilla, blackberry, apricot, blackberry, caramel, pepper, anise, sarsaparilla, ginger, molasses, lemon, plum, orange, nutmeg, cardamon, all spice, coriander juniper, birch and prickly ash.
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What flavor is Doctor Pepper?

There are 23 ingredients to Dr Pepper – fans speculate that the flavors are amaretto, almond, blackberry, black licorice, caramel , carrot, clove, cherry, cola, ginger, juniper, lemon , molasses, nutmeg, orange, prune, plum, pepper, root beer, rum, raspberry, tomato and vanilla.
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What flavor is Cheerwine?

Cheerwine is a cherry-flavored soft drink by Carolina Beverage Corporation of Salisbury, North Carolina. It has been produced since 1917, claiming to be "the oldest continuing soft drink company still operated by the same family".
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What ingredients are in Big Red?

CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, CITRIC ACID AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE.)
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Is red cream soda strawberry?

Red Pop or red cream soda is a variant of cream soda that is traditionally flavored with strawberries.
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Does Big Red taste good?

Though Big Red has classically been marketed as a "red cream soda", its flavor is described as "deliciously different" for a good reason. The unique taste of the soda has been compared to everything from bubblegum to cotton candy. The real flavor is a combination of lemon and orange oil along with vanilla.
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Is Big Red Spicy?

Big Red is a cinnamon flavored chewing gum introduced by the William Wrigley Jr.
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What flavor is cream soda?

Cream soda (also known as creme soda or creaming soda) is a sweet soft drink. Generally flavored with vanilla and based on the taste of an ice cream soda, a wide range of variations can be found worldwide.
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Does Big Red have red 40?

Natural and Artificial Flavor, Red 40, Citric Acid and Caffeine.
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What is the unhealthiest soda?

According to a recent story by The Daily Meal, the top five unhealthiest — based on caloric, sodium, carbohydrate, and sugar content — are:
  • Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash.
  • Wild Cherry Pepsi.
  • Fanta Orange.
  • Mountain Dew.
  • Mellow Yellow.
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What is the oldest soda?

Created in 1866, Vernon's Ginger Ale is the oldest soda pop in America. Vernor's is located in Michigan and was created by James Vernor. The unique flavor was actually created on accident by leaving the soda pop encased in wood while he went off to war.
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What do Texas people call Dr Pepper?

And if you're from the Texas Hill Country, the odds are you've called Dr Pepper a “coke” more than a few times. Midwesterners usually refer to soft drinks as “pop,” while New Englanders call it “soda.” The word Coke has been a registered trademark of the Coca-Cola Company since 1944.
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What's the difference between red cream soda and cream soda?

Pink flavor.” Canadian cream soda is not really vanilla-flavored in the same way that American cream soda is; instead, it's an intensely sweet, almost cotton-candy-type flavor. (There are versions of this type in the U.S., too; Big Red, a bright red cream soda, is less vanilla-y and more cotton-candy-y.)
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Does Big Red have a lot of caffeine?

270 calories per bottle. Low sodium. Caffeine Content: 61 mg/20 fl oz.
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Is Big Red in California?

Nationally, the drink is in 43 states, and it established beachheads last year in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and upper Michigan. Big Red has been in Florida and Southern California for four years now.
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