Saw this in the movie "Blast from the Past". Christopher Walkens character made hot Dr. Pepper in a few scenes. "Leave my elevator alone!"

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I remember back in the 80's in the Detroit area, Ted Nugent used to do TV ads for serving hot Vernors around the holidays. For those of you not in the know - Vernors is a kind of ginger ale that used to be aged in oak.

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I went to school in North Bay, Ontario, and every Christmas there was a big festival in the downtown where all the stores stayed open late. There were roasted chestnuts and hot Dr. Pepper available to keep you warm as you wandered. I never liked Dr. Pepper cold, but I didn't mind it hot.

Now I'll have to try this to prove to my long doubting husband that this actually occurred and was good...

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For those of you in the UK, or if you're outside and know what "Vimto" is, try it hot. Wonderful, that and hot porridge...perfect in winter.

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Dr. Pepper is a juice? From what, a Dr. Pepper fruit?

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Hot Coke with Ginger is apparently very popular Chinese cold remedy. Just Google "hot coke with ginger" and you'll find recipes (some include lemon) and commentary from people who've tried it and swear by it (or those who think it's crazy).

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Every fall and winter, the Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, TX serves hot DP at the soda shop...I finally tried it after seeing the movie Blast From the Past. It tasted kinda like a syrup-y sweet tea with lemon added.

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Crazy! What's this new Dr. Pepper trend? I've seen Dr. Pepper recipes all over the food forums today too.

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"I'm not a big fan of Dr. Pepper."

Damn Bob.. What *do* you like? It seems like every single review you do begins with "I don't like this, but I'm going to tell you something about it".

On top of that, the bloggers at this site seem to live under rocks or something. Never heard of Hot Dr Pepper? Just like the post about the Texas State Fair where the author was "amazed" to see Chili Cheese Fritos.

What exactly is it that you guys do all day? I mean, sure... Hot Dr P and Fritos aren't exactly the pinnacle of culinary invention, but it's like you guys have never been to a convenience store or something.

Lastly, it's "Dr Pepper", not "Dr. Pepper". It you're going to use a trademarked brand name, you may as well use it correctly.

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Wow, a little superiority complex anyone? I've never heard of hot Dr (NO PERIOD!) Pepper, so I guess I'm just an uncultured freak who lives under a rock, or that my cultural references are the wrong ones to have. I apologize to everyone, really, I do. I've doubled checked this, my convenience store does sell Dr (NO PERIOD) Pepper, though cold, and Fritos, though not in chili cheese form, so where does that place me on the ignorance scale?

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My grandma would give me hot Dr. Pepper when I had the flu or a cold because it is really spicy. I don't know if it worked, but it was good.

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Patrick, same thought..."beverage juice" wha?

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dont know about drinking it warm, but the Dinosaur BBQ here in NY has an awesome desert, Dr. Pepper Cake.

Dr.P in both the batter and the icing...very tasty.

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that is of course a DESSERT...not a desert. No sand in the cake as far as I can tell...

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I love the diet Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper...but I think I'll skip it hot.

The cake another poster mentioned sounds interesting, though.

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Back in the 1960s Dr. Pepper had ads, on TV, about having a cup of hot Dr. Pepper and a slice of lemon. I prefer it cold and from Dublin, Texas. The ONLY place in the world you can still find D.P. made with cane sugar and not the poison, corn syrup! Order on line.

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Years ago I was informed that the characteristic taste of Dr Pepper was its base of PRUNE JUICE.
Any truth to that statement?

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