Comments on: The Mysterious 23 Flavors of Dr. Pepper http://kulturblog.com/2006/06/21/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/ A pop culture blog by Mormons but not about Mormonism Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:26:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Nathanial Hughes http://kulturblog.com/2006/06/21/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-51046 Thu, 03 May 2012 07:45:03 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/06/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-51046 Going off of basic knowledge of Dr Pepper and the original explanation for it’s creation, I would say that Pepper is a reference to Pepsin and not Black Peppercorn. Also, seeing that it was made in the 1880′s and that he made the drink to mimic the smells of the pharmacy you would have to assume that Sarsaparilla would be one of the flavors. Another fact about the original Dr Pepper recipe is that it contained no caffeine.

]]> By: george milton http://kulturblog.com/2006/06/21/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41904 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:32:15 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/06/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41904 Oh forgot 3 drops of licorice I added also.

]]> By: george milton http://kulturblog.com/2006/06/21/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41903 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:31:32 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/06/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41903 So I bought some Diet Dr Pepper from SodaStream and it was awful but added a little disolved brown sugar, molasses, orange oil, cherry coke syrup and almond extract and it is about dead on Dr Pepper now. Suspecting the SodaStream people just skimp on the various extracts when making their clone to save $$.

]]> By: george milton http://kulturblog.com/2006/06/21/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41900 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:48 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/06/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41900 Efforts to recreate would likely start out with a CokaCola or CheryCoke or better yet Mr.Pibb base syrup and add small amounts of three flavors.

BASE:Cola or Pibb

Largest most flavorful portion of:
Orange
Lemon
(also Lime Juice)

Fruity flavors from some of these moderate amout:

Plum
Blackberry
Raspberry
Cherry
Almond

Smallest portion of the medicine taste likely from these probably make a large cup of spice tea from these and add that to taste to finish it off. Should come close.

Molasses
Root Beer
Vanilla
Licorice
Clove
Nutmeg
Ginger

Finding all of these flavors to add is the tricky part.
That’s my guess – the search for the perfect syrup goes on.

By the way made an awesome syrup last week using KoolAid Blue Raspberry Lemonade (call it KBRL) it is blue colored simply added splenda, cane sugar, lime juice, lemon oil, orange oil and two packets of KBRL kool aid half a tablespeoon of citric acid mix (adds a hint of saltiness and some more tartness). Everyone loved it loved it and forced me to make more.

]]> By: george milton http://kulturblog.com/2006/06/21/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41899 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:49:25 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/06/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41899 “since ive been drinking it my health has got better,..so the prune rumour might be true..have it anyday,..ditched the V energy drink”

Ditching the energy drink probably reduced your sodium intake 3000% reducing overlal general inflamation and switching again from Sugar Soda to Water or plain Seltzer water made with reverse osmosis water would likely improve your health further still.

]]> By: MCQ http://kulturblog.com/2006/06/21/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41742 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:46:51 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/06/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41742 I think they got that list from this thread.

]]> By: Tyler http://kulturblog.com/2006/06/21/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41741 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:13:30 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/06/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41741 I asked chacha what the 23 flavors were, and I got a list of 23 flavors. I guess they could be possible. The flavors that was given by chacha were:
1. Amaretto
2. Almond
3. Blackberry
4. Black Licorice
5. Carrot
6. Clove
7. Cherry
8. Caramel
9. Cola
10. Ginger
11. Juniper
12. Lemon
13. Molasses
14. Nutmeg
15. Orange
16. Prune
17. Plum
18. Pepper
19. Root Beer
20. Rum
21. Raspberry
22. Tomato
23. Vanilla

]]> By: Steph http://kulturblog.com/2006/06/21/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41084 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:19:14 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/06/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-41084 I know either anise or licorice is one of the flavors because I get immediate, terrible headaches from both of those ingredients if I eat anything that contains them and Dr Pepper gives me an immediate, terrible headache. This is solely a supposition on my part but I think its a pretty safe guess.

]]> By: Elske http://kulturblog.com/2006/06/21/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-30574 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:35:32 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/06/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-30574 Violet! That is the taste strongest on my palate, anyway.

]]> By: zombiethoughts http://kulturblog.com/2006/06/21/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-30573 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:01:19 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/06/the-mysterious-32-flavors-of-dr-pepper/#comment-30573 sam, you are unkind sir. I know you weren’t the originator of the black licorice comment, but you have burned it into my skull. I hate black licorice. (or just possibly anise) But I will think of you next I perchance a taste of Dr. Pepper. Hopefully, your comment did not ruin my love of that sweet mana from heaven. Cheers.

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