Instagram is known to make the craziest things go viral. We have had ramen/ramyun and matcha, and during the COVID-19 lockdown, we had the dalgona coffee go viral.
An Instagram influencer, Morgan Chomps, has added another recipe to this list by making Hot Dr Pepper. And it has taken the internet by storm.
When it comes to holiday drinks and recipes, we have tried the Snowglobe, the Rudolph, and the Gingerbread Martini in recent years. We're producing Hot Dr Pepper this year.
Recipe of Hot Dr Pepper
The process of making this dish is straightforward. Simply heat Dr Pepper, add slices of lemon, and serve to create this popular beverage. Once the carbonation has subsided, you can reheat it in a mug or simply Crock-Pot a full 2-liter for a large gathering and, accordingly, add slices of 2 lemons.
Not only does the Dr. Pepper Museum offer it every winter, but the enormous and renowned antiques store Newburgh Vintage Emporium in the Hudson Valley also uses it to lend a nostalgic Christmas touch. This is because, despite its current popularity, it is nothing new.
History of the drink
The drink was very popular in 1960s America after it was made popular through a Dick Clarke commercial. The main intention was to release the recipe to boost dwindling sales.
Some proposed to add a little bit of rum to it and called it a "Boomer." It was somewhat of a predominant choice at gameday concession stands and even teen parties in the 1960s and 1970s (without rum), at least in select regions of the nation, even if not many people have recalled it until recently.
The majority of citations in newspaper archives are from Texas, and that's no accident—Dr Pepper was created in Waco in 1885, making it the country's oldest soda.
Brand legend states that Dr Pepper was created by a young pharmacist at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store who wanted to make a drink that tasted like the air around the counter of flavored syrups.
It is said that Dr Pepper's ability to function as a hot beverage stems from its spicy-fruity base of uniformly blended scents. Naturally, the manufacturer is ready to reveal that 23 flavors go into the finished product, including licorice, anise, cherry, apricot, and almond. However, the recipe is a comically closely guarded secret.
Some have even tasted the hot drink and testified it to have an almond-y taste. People on Instagram have flooded the comment section of Morgan Chomps. One person recalled a childhood memory of using the drink to help when they would fall sick. They commented: "This is a remedy in my home to break a fever. Hot Dr Pepper and lemon with a touch of salt. Cures what ails you."
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Few other people tried it for the first time and have declared themselves fans of the drink.
So why not give it a try this holiday season? As the saying goes, don't knock it till you try it!
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