Dr Pepper – Bigger Than You Know
Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink marketed as having a unique flavor.
Dr Pepper is the oldest major soft drink in America, having been created, manufactured, and sold in 1885 by pharmacist Charles Alderton.
Charles Alderton worked at a drugstore in Waco, Texas, owned by Wade Morrison. Legend has it that Morrison named it “Dr. Pepper” after the father of a young girl he was once in love with.
There are other theories about the origins of the soft drink’s name. One conjecture is the “pep” refers to pepsin.
In 1891, Morrison and Lazenby formed the Artesian Mfg. & Bottling Company, which later became the Dr Pepper Company.
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.
Interesting facts about Dr Pepper
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Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink marketed as having a unique flavor.
Dr Pepper is the oldest major soft drink in America, having been created, manufactured, and sold in 1885 by pharmacist Charles Alderton.
Charles Alderton worked at a drugstore in Waco, Texas, owned by Wade Morrison. Legend has it that Morrison named it “Dr. Pepper” after the father of a young girl he was once in love with.
There are other theories about the origins of the soft drink’s name. One conjecture is the “pep” refers to pepsin.
In 1891, Morrison and Lazenby formed the Artesian Mfg. & Bottling Company, which later became the Dr Pepper Company.
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.
Like many early sodas, the drink was also marketed as a brain tonic and energizing pick-me-up.
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 period (full stop) after “Dr” was discarded for stylistic and legibility reasons in the 1950s. Dr Pepper’s logo was redesigned and the text in this new logo was slanted. The period made “Dr.” look like “Di:”. After having been used intermittently in previous logos, followed by some debate, the period was removed permanently.
Interesting facts about Dr Pepper