Move over, hot chocolate and egg nog – Dr Pepper seems to be the new drink of choice for cold weather.
In a video posted on Instagram, user Morgan Chomps started a new trend: Dr Pepper, which is most often consumed cold, reheated in the CrockPot and garnished with fresh lemon.
Morgan said that when her mother was in high school, hot Dr Pepper was the hot drink of choice at the vending machines. When her mom made her a drink, she immediately liked it.
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According to the user, only three things are needed for the recipe — a two-liter bottle of Dr Pepper, a fresh lemon and a slow cooker.
“This is soda on a whole ‘nother level,” she said.
To prepare the drink, empty a bottle of Dr Pepper into a slow cooker. Morgan put the kettle on high for about two hours, she said, until the liquid was hot — but not boiling or simmering.
Morgan Chomps shows off her Dr Pepper recipe.
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In the meantime, she told me to cut the lemon into thin slices. They can be added to drinks, and you can squeeze the juice directly into the liquid. Both methods will allow the citrus and soda flavors to “marinate together,” she said.
“The Dr. Pepper spices work really well as a hot drink, and the lemon just brings it all home,” she said. “Don’t knock it until you try it.”
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The recipe quickly went viral, and users on social networks tried the drink. Many were surprised that the drink was good, noting that the lemon was a great addition and that the hot Dr Pepper seemed to have more flavor than the traditional cold version.
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The Dr Pepper Museum served a similar drink, a TikTok from their site showed. Their recipe involves making soda from scratch with their “secret syrup” and specially heating the drink to 180 degrees.
Hot Dr Pepper began as a marketing tactic in 1958 to maintain sales during the colder months, the museum confirmed in the video’s comments section.
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