Dr. Pepper
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| Type | Soft drink |
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| Manufacturer |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (2008-present; United States only) The Coca-Cola Company (Europe only) PepsiCo (Canada and Oceania only) |
| Distributor | Dr Pepper Snapple Group |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Introduced | 1885 |
| Color | Caramel |
| Flavor | Pepper-style carbonated soft drink |
| Variants |
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| Related products |
Pibb Xtra Dr. Wells Dr Thunder |
| Serving size 12 fl oz (355 ml) | |||
| Servings per container 1 | |||
| Amount per serving | |||
| Calories 150 | Calories from fat 0 | ||
| % Daily value* | |||
| Total fat 0 g | 0% | ||
| Saturated fat 0 g | 0% | ||
| Trans fat 0 g | |||
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0% | ||
| Sodium 55 mg | 2% | ||
| Potassium 0 mg | 0% | ||
| Total carbohydrate 40 g | 13% | ||
| Dietary fiber 0 g | 0% | ||
| Sugars 40 g | |||
| Protein 0 g | |||
| Vitamin A | 0% | Vitamin C | 0% |
| Calcium | 0% | Iron | 0% |
| *Percent daily values are based on a 2,000‑calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. | |||
Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink marketed as having a unique flavor. The drink was created in the 1880s by Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas and first served around 1885. Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904, and is now also sold in Europe, Asia, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and South America, as well as New Zealand and South Africa as an imported good. Variants include a version without high fructose corn syrup, Diet Dr Pepper, as well as a line of additional flavors, first introduced in the 2000s.
The U.S. Patent Office recognizes December 1, 1885, as the first time Dr Pepper was served. 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 Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas. To test his new drink, he first offered it to store owner Wade Morrison, who also found it to his liking. Patrons at Morrison's soda fountain soon learned of Alderton's new drink and began ordering a "Waco". Alderton gave the formula to Morrison, who named it Dr. Pepper (later stylized as "Dr Pepper").
As with Coca-Cola, the formula for Dr Pepper is a trade secret, and allegedly the recipe is kept as two halves in safe deposit boxes in two separate Dallas banks. 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 trying to cast aspersions based on prune juice's laxative effects, but it may simply be because many people feel that Dr Pepper's unique flavor tastes similar to prune juice.
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