If you read the article about who invented Dr. Pepper, you may notice that I neglected to put a period in Dr. throughout the article. I wrote, Dr Pepper, not Dr. Pepper. I did so while realizing that some people may think I was making a grammatic error. But as you may have noticed, and wondered […]
Sodas
Who Invented Dr Pepper?
Dr Pepper has been around at least as long as Coca Cola. According to the official company history, even longer. The soft drink was not invented by a doctor named Pepper (more on that below). Dr Pepper was invented in 1885 by a pharmacist named Charles Alderton, in Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store in Waco […]
How to Make Soda Syrup with Kool-Aid for Your SodaStream
Making soda at home with a SodaStream has become quite popular. Although SodaStream offers soda syrup flavors you can purchase, and there are a few other avenues for purchasing syrups, making homemade syrups is quite easy and can offer hundreds of creative options. Instead of artificial flavors, you can use real ingredients. It is actually […]
What Was Pepsi’s Devil Shake?
Any discussion of the history of soda tends to center around the “cola wars” between Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola. Yet, other sodas and beverages not only were important competitors, but, at least in the early days, had a chance to compete with either of the soda giants, including Royal Crown Cola and Moxie. Then, there […]
Was Coca-Cola the First Soda to Use Santa In Advertisements?
Coca-Cola is often given credit for two Christmas related accomplishments. First, Coke is said to be the first soda brand to use images of Santa Claus in advertisements. Second, the company is claimed to have invented the modern Santa Claus look of the portly white-bearded figure with rosy cheeks, a jolly smile; and a red […]
Is Mountain Dew Named After Moonshine?
Mountain Dew has long been a slang term for moonshine. Is it possible, then, that one of the leading soda brands in the world, Mountain Dew, now owned by Pepsi, was invoking moonshine when the name was coined? Or, was “mountain dew” meant to call up images of, well, mountains, dew, the great outdoors, and […]