The History of Dr. Pepper

Dr. Pepper goes back all the way to 1885. December 1, 1885 is the recognized first date that the beverage was served. It was invented by Charles Alderton in Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas. Dr. Pepper has become outragiously popular since then. Dublin, Texas is the town where the oldest Dr. Pepper bottling company is located. They still make Dr. Pepper from that company, which you can find, but it is rare. Dr. Pepper has become a part of society. Dr Pepper bottles can be found in the Beatles' films Let it Be and Imagine. Some slogans include "King of Beverages" from 1889-1914 and "Drink it slow. Dr.'s orders" from 2008 until present. Dr Pepper is the oldest major soft drink in the United States.

Flavors

The following are some flavors that Dr Pepper has embraced.

Dr Pepper Red Fusion

Cherry Dr Pepper

Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper

Dr Pepper Berries and Cream

Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper (really?)

and Diet Dr Pepper

Dr Pepper has also been included in a variety of other products; such as jelly beans, BBQ sauce (gross!), lip gloss, and hard candy.

Dr Pepper Museum

The Dr Pepper museum is located in down town Waco, Texas. It is called the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company. The building was completed in 1906 and Dr Pepper was bottling there until the 1960s. The building has three floors of Dr Pepper stuff and even an old soda fountain.

Misc

Dr Pepper has joined with many other companies, one being Snapple. Dr Pepper now manufactures with the Snapple company. One related product which tastes much like Dr Pepper is Pibb Xtra.

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