What was the 1st soda?

Dr Pepper was created in 1885 and believed to be the first soda as we know it today followed by Coca-Cola
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one year later.
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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 was the first flavored soda?

The first cola-flavored soda was sold in 1881 and Dr. Pepper was invented four years later. Coca-Cola was invented shorty after that — and was actually made with a small amount of cocaine.
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Which came first Coke or Pepsi?

Dr. John S. Pemberton created Coca Cola in 1886 while Pepsi did not come about until 1893. Both companies have long histories, and each has had some ups and downs along the way.
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What came first Sprite or 7Up?

Sprite was introduced to market in 1961 by the Coca Cola company, and 7Up was introduced in 1928 by the Pepsi Cola company.
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Was Dr. Pepper the first soda?

Of all the major soft drink brands in America, Dr Pepper is the oldest. The drink was invented by pharmacist Charles Alderton in 1885 at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas.
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Which came first Coke or Dr Pepper?

It wasn't until the creation of root beer in 1876 that soda began to evolve into a drink option. Cola flavored soda entered the market shortly after in 1881. Dr Pepper was created in 1885 and believed to be the first soda as we know it today followed by Coca-Cola one year later.
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Is Dr Pepper Older than Coke?

Dr Pepper is actually one year older than Coca-Cola, and although its museum is somewhat less flashy than the Coke museum in Atlanta, its history is no less rich. What is this? In 1885, pharmacist Charles Alderton invented the beverage at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store.
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What came first soda or pop?

1835 The first bottled soda water is available in the U.S. 1850 A manual, hand & foot operated, filling & corking device, is first used for bottling soda water. 1861 The term "pop" is first coined.
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What is the most popular soda?

Coca-Cola has been the most popular soda brand in the U.S. and around the world for decades, and it continued its dominance last year.
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Who invented Sprite?

Sprite is a colorless, lemon and lime-flavored soft drink created by Joshua Kirkland. It was first developed in West Germany in 1959 as Fanta Klare Zitrone ("Clear Lemon Fanta") and was introduced in the United States under the current brand name Sprite in 1961 as a competitor to 7 Up.
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What flavor is Dr 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 is 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 is the newest soda?

Coca-Cola has released a new soda flavor called Starlight — and apparently, it tastes like space.
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What came first Dr Pepper or Mr Pibb?

To be succinct, Dr Pepper was created in the 19th century by a pharmacist who worked at a drug store in Waco, Texas. It was on the market by 1885, which makes it the oldest soft drink in the country. Conversely, Mr. Pibb hit the market in 1972 as The Coca-Cola Company's way of stepping up to Dr Pepper's success.
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When was Sprite invented?

Crisp, refreshing and clean-tasting, Sprite is a lemon and lime-flavoured soft drink. It first hit shop shelves back in 1961 and today it's sold in more than 190 countries. Crisp, refreshing and clean-tasting, Sprite is a lemon and lime-flavoured soft drink.
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When was cream soda invented?

But where did this wonder drink come from? The first recipe of cream soda, that we know about, was written by E. M. Sheldon and published in the Michigan Farmer in 1852.
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What came first Dr. Pepper or cherry Coke?

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.
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What is older Coke Pepsi or Dr. Pepper?

While it might not be quite as famous as Coca Cola, Dr. Pepper actually holds the title of being the oldest major soft drink in the country.
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How 7Up get its name?

7Up was the product of 7 ingredients: sugar, carbonated water, essence of lemon and lime oils, citric acid, sodium citrate, and lithium citrate. The “UP” part of the name referred to the lithium mood lift. The beverages were originally sold in 7-ounce bottles.
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Who invented 7 Up?

7 Up was created by Charles Leiper Grigg, who launched his St. Louis–based company The Howdy Corporation in 1920. Grigg came up with the formula for a lemon-lime soft drink in 1929. The product, originally named "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda", was launched two weeks before the Wall Street Crash of 1929.
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