Dr Pepper with Real Sugar

Dr Pepper with real sugar is available if you know where to get it. It has a cleaner mouthfeel which makes it much more refreshing. And it tastes as good as it did in the 1970s. Look for this in specialty soda pop shops.

People in Texas may be familiar with "Dublin Dr Pepper", which was the original recipe sugar-based Dr Pepper made by The Dublin Dr Pepper Bottling Company in Dublin TX. It was exported long enough for me to try it at Jason's Deli, but legal issues forced its discontinuation. The product shown here is not Dublin Dr Pepper but is said to be made with the same original recipe.

If this is made with the original recipe, it contains Imperial Sugar. Imperial Sugar is listed by PETA as a vegan sugar. Therefore, the original recipe Dr Pepper is assumed to be a vegan product.