What gives Dr Pepper its smell?

The 23 flavors that make up Dr Pepper are top-secret
So, the peppery kick that the soda has might come from pepper itself, but it could also be helped along by black licorice, clove, ginger, and root beer to give Dr Pepper the more subtle spice it has.
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What is the Dr Pepper smell?

The idea behind it

According to the Dr Pepper Museum, Alderton liked the way the drug store smelled and decided to create a drink that tasted like all of the fruit syrup flavor smells mixed together in the air.
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Why does Dr Pepper have a smell?

Dr. pepper is actually a blend of all 23 flavors. All the flavors mixed together make up the smell of how so and so pharmacy smelled.
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What gives Dr Pepper its flavor?

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 is the secret ingredient in Dr Pepper?

The company has never divulged any of the ingredients that make up its proprietary recipe — other than confirming that prune juice is not, in fact, one of them — but they have revealed that the formula contains "a unique blend of 23 flavors." That blend is the creation of Charles Alderton, a pharmacist at Morrison's ...
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Does Dr Pepper have a laxative in it?

A persistent rumor since the 1930s is that the drink contains prune juice, but the official Dr Pepper FAQ refutes this with "Dr Pepper is a unique blend of natural and artificial flavors; it does not contain prune juice." The origin of the rumor is unknown; some believe it was started by a deliveryman for a competitor ...
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What is the original flavor of Dr Pepper?

Slowly, surely, and very much on the sly, Dr Pepper of both persuasions stole the Coke-drinking hearts of many Southerners everywhere—and all other regioners, for that matter—with its signature spiced cherry cola-esque flavor that's practically made to wash down salty peanuts or a sweet pecan log.
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Is there really 23 flavors in Dr Pepper?

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 two sodas make Dr Pepper?

Shortcut Dr Pepper
  • 20 fl oz (590 mL) bottle of cola (Pepsi preferred)
  • 0.5 tsp (2.5 mL) almond extract.
  • 0.5 tsp (2.5 mL) vanilla extract.
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Does Dr Pepper have prune juice in it?

Contrary to soda pop mythology, Dr Pepper is not made of prune juice, nor does it have any part prune juice in it. It is made of a blend of fruit extracts. But the blend of flavors results in a uniqueness that makes many people swear that Diet Dr Pepper is the most undiety tasting soft drink in existence.
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How do you make a candle smell like Dr Pepper?

There's a soy candle that smells exactly like Dr Pepper, so you can get that cola and cherry soda scent pouring through your space. The candle comes from Etsy shop 716 Candle Co. (the same brand behind the Mountain Dew-scented candle) and is made of 100% soy wax from American grown soybeans.
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Was Dr Pepper meant to be served hot?

This sparked an idea in Parker and he began to experiment in his kitchen. Through trial and error, he experimented until he found the perfect way to serve Dr Pepper warm. Dr Pepper simply needed to be heated to 180 degrees and poured over a thin slice of lemon to create this delicious and comforting concoction.
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Which soda has the most caffeine?

Jolt Cola - by far the most well-known higher caffeinated soda.
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What flavor is Red Bull?

Everyone who's ever had a Red Bull knows exactly what it tastes like. It's an incredibly distinctive flavor, but you probably can't name it. No one has been able to really settle on just what the flavor is, although ideas range from things like liquid sweet tarts to cough syrup with added sugar.
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Is Dr Pepper a Texas thing?

Keurig Dr Pepper is the oldest major manufacturer of soft drink concentrates and syrups in the United States. Dr Pepper is America's unique flavor and was created, manufactured and sold beginning in 1885 in the Central Texas town of Waco.
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What do they call Dr Pepper in Texas?

It was created in 1885 by a pharmacist, Charles Alderton, in Waco, Texas. And its original name was Waco – it was served there at the soda fountain in the drugstore. The drink was an instant hit; customers would sit down on one of those old spinning stools and say, “Shoot me a Waco.”
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What makes Dr Pepper taste like Dr Pepper?

The 23 flavors that make up Dr Pepper are top-secret

So, the peppery kick that the soda has might come from pepper itself, but it could also be helped along by black licorice, clove, ginger, and root beer to give Dr Pepper the more subtle spice it has.
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What does the 10 2 4 on Dr Pepper mean?

The famous advertising slogan, “Drink a Bite to Eat at 10, 2, and 4” appeared in the 1920s and 30s and was on every bottle of Dr Pepper for decades, suggesting that people drink it three times a day (at 10,2, and 4!) to combat low energy!
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What two sodas make ginger ale?

If you're curious about the mixture and want to try making it yourself, the blog recommends a 70 percent Sprite and 30 percent Diet Coke blend for the "most authentic ginger ale flavor."
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What is a sarsaparilla soda?

Sarsaparilla (UK: /ˌsɑːrspəˈrɪlə/, US also /ˌsæspəˈrɪlə/) is a soft drink originally made from the vine Smilax ornata (also called 'sarsaparilla') or other species of Smilax such as Smilax officinalis. In most Southeast Asian countries, it is known by the common name sarsi, and the trademarks Sarsi and Sarsae.
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What can drinking too much Dr Pepper do to you?

Chronic Health Diseases – According to the US Framingham Heart Study, drinking one can of soda has not only been linked to obesity, but also an increased risk of metabolic syndrome, impaired sugar levels, increased waist size, high blood pressure and higher cholesterol levels, which can increase the risk of heart ...
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What's better Coke or Dr Pepper?

Pepper is a better soda brand than Coca Cola, because it has less caffeine and better flavors than Coke. Some people agree that Dr. Pepper has more sugar and doesn't taste nothing like Coke. While others disagree that Coca Cola is a better Beverage.
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