Serve some Dr. Pepper ... hot?!

by Bob Sassone, Posted Nov 16th 2007 @ 1:50PM

Dr. Pepper ad I'm not a big fan of Dr. Pepper. It's way, way down on my list when it comes to beverages, right after carrot juice but right before Clamato. But I never thought about having it hot.

But apparently it's popular among some soda drinkers, or at least it was at one point, according to the ad on the right from the 1960s. How do you make Hot Dr. Pepper? Well, you put it in a pan and warm it up until it begins to steam. Then you pour it over slices of lemon. Hmmm...I'll have to try this, for science. I wonder if it works with Pepsi and Coke?

[via Boing Boing]

Filed Under: Retro cookery, Drink Recipes
Tags: doctor pepper, dr pepper, DrPepper, hot doctor pepper, hot soda, pop, retro food, soda, soft drinks

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11-16-2007 @2:24PM Michael Montgomery said... 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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11-16-2007 @2:23PM shark said... 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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11-16-2007 @2:37PM Ozymandia said... 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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11-16-2007 @2:47PM Liam said... 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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11-16-2007 @3:35PM Patrick said... Dr. Pepper is a juice? From what, a Dr. Pepper fruit?
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11-16-2007 @3:53PM J said... 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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11-16-2007 @6:15PM Allen - TX said... 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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11-16-2007 @6:19PM Hillary said... 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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11-17-2007 @12:43PM Jim said... "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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11-17-2007 @4:50PM sue said... 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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11-18-2007 @11:13AM Adriane said... Patrick, same thought..."beverage juice" wha?
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11-18-2007 @10:59AM Red Icculus said... 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.

I love your blog. I do food and gardening things at http://red-icculus.com
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11-19-2007 @12:54PM Mike B-squared said... 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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11-19-2007 @12:56PM Mike B-squared said... that is of course a DESSERT...not a desert. No sand in the cake as far as I can tell...
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11-20-2007 @11:17PM Fash said... 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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11-23-2007 @10:40PM butch said... 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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11-23-2007 @10:56PM J W. McClain said... 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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