Ryland Cooley Mrs. Cowles English 9 17 April 2024 Doctor Pepper rough draft Since 1787, soda has been a part of the American diet. Soda’s popularity grew quickly, expanding to new flavors, even weird ones like Pineapple and Butter. According to https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/storiesfromtexas/67/, Dr. Pepper is one of the oldest sodas in America, and is one year older than Coca-Cola. Dr. Pepper was made in Texas, made from 23 different flavors, and is now one of the most popular sodas in America. Charles Alderton, the creator of Dr. Pepper, was born on June 21st in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to Waco, Texas and worked in a drugstore. There, he began to experiment with different flavors. The website https://drpeppermuseum.com/history/#::text=He%20liked%20the%20way%20thefruit%20syrups%20that%20he%20liked says, “He liked the way the drug store smelled, with all of the fruit syrup flavor smells mixing together in the air. …show more content…
The website https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/storiesfromtexas/67/ when talking about Dr. Pepper, states, “It’s original name was Waco. But as we know, Alderton chose a different name and the website https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/storiesfromtexas/67/ says, “The name Dr Pepper was suggested by Wade Morrison, the owner of the drugstore. The story goes that Morrison supposedly named it after his would-be father-in-law back in Virginia, a man he wanted to impress because he was in love with his daughter.” and that brought us the drink we know and love today. Dr. Pepper has a unique flavor, and competing companies have been trying to recreate