With its vaguely spicy, distinctive taste, Dr Pepper isas its old tagline claimedone of a kind.
The perennially popularsodawas first made in 1885, making itthe oldest major soft drink brandin the United States.
Today, it remains one of the top-selling sodas worldwide.
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But was there really a Doctor Pepper, or is the name simply clever marketing?
The answer, it turns out, is a little of each.
He eventually settled on not one, not two, but23 flavors, plus phosphoric acid.
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The formula for Dr Pepper is proprietary information."
According to theofficial site, Hot Dr Pepper was created years ago for a warm winter beverage!
So, who is Dr. Pepper?
Alderton started serving the drink, and the regulars kept coming back for more.
That makes as much sense as anything.
