Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink. It was created in the 1880s by pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas, and first served around 1885. Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904. It is now also sold in Europe, Asia, North and South America. In Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, Dr Pepper is sold as an imported good. Variants include Diet Dr Pepper and, beginning in the 2000s, a line of additional flavors.
A can of Dr Pepper
Charles C. Alderton, the originator of Dr Pepper
Glass Dr Pepper bottle featuring the 1970s logo
Photo of 1970s Dr Pepper bottles, can and branded cup
A soft drink is any water-based flavored drink, usually but not necessarily carbonated, and typically including added sweetener. Flavors used can be natural or artificial. The sweetener may be a sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, a sugar substitute, or some combination of these. Soft drinks may also contain caffeine, colorings, preservatives and other ingredients.
A glass of cola served with ice cubes
Soft drink vending machine in Japan
Bubbles of carbon dioxide float to the surface of a carbonated soft drink.
Equipment used by Joseph Priestley in his experiments on gases and the carbonation of water
