# What ever happened to "Hot Dr. Pepper" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 12, 2001, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704 "2001-03-12T21:33:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/1 "2001-03-12T21:33:08Z")
As advertised by Dick Clark on American Bandstand Years ago. I tried it once. Too syrupy. I’m tired of Coffee, tea, sodas all the ordinary stuff and alcohol is frowned upon as a beverage at break. Anyone have a new favorite they have been trying? ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/2 "2001-03-12T23:52:14Z")
See, what you’re doing wrong is you aren’t putting a squeeze of lemon juice in it, which cuts the syrupy consistency. I remember a tv commercial for this innovative beverage extension featuring a mountain climber trapped on a mountain. The abominable snowman shows up, the mountaineer holds up a cup of steaming brown liquid and quaveringly says, “Hot Dr Pepper with lemon?” The yeti accepts and decides not to eat the mountaineer after all. _grin_ man, I hadn’t thought of that in years and years. You bastard. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/3 "2001-03-13T00:20:13Z")
No, you are supposed to FLOAT a lemon slice in it. It’s EVER so much more festive that way. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/4 "2001-03-13T00:20:13Z")
No, you are supposed to FLOAT a lemon slice in it. It’s EVER so much more festive that way. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/5 "2001-03-13T00:57:44Z")
The commercial I remember had a French Canadian trapper stocking up for the winter. “But Pierre”, asks his friend, looking at all the Dr. Pepper, “What will you do in the winter?” “Then,” Pierre answers in an atrocious French accent," I weel dreenk my Dr. Pepper hot— with lemon!" The losing shot shows Pierre heating up a skillet of Dr. Pepper, with lemon slices floating in it. I never knew anyone who tried this. ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/6 "2001-03-13T01:40:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CalMeacham \* > **…The _losing_ shot shows Pierre heating up a skillet of Dr. Pepper…** From a culinary standpoint I’d have to agree that that would be the losing shot. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/7 "2001-03-13T06:12:39Z")
This reminds me very little of sleeping among the tall redwoods at King’s Canyon in the Sierra Nevadas. I was all of 5 or 7 years old. Hot Dr. Pepper in the morning. Yup, I remember. Mind you this was my father’s idea and he would voluntarily eat a TV Dinner. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_Bowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Doug\_Bowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_Bowe)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/8 "2001-03-13T07:30:28Z")
The fact that you haven’t seen that ad in years should suggest the success Dr. Pepper had when they ran it. My family tried it, too. It tasted like hot Dr. Pepper. With a lemon floating in it. Not really in the same league as, say, hot apple cider w/a cinnamon stick or hot chocolate. Give Dr. Pepper an “E” for effort in trying to increase winter sales once long ago. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/9 "2001-03-13T09:03:20Z")
Would you settle for Hot Dr. Paprika? Didn’t think so. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/10 "2001-03-13T15:35:52Z")
Has anybody seen that movie Blast from the Past? Hot Dr. Pepper was one of their treats, at least until Mom got into the cooking sherry. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/11 "2001-03-13T15:42:14Z")
There are entirely too many periods in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/12 "2001-03-13T16:06:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dr\_Paprika \* > \*\*Would you settle for Hot Dr. Paprika? > \*\* I’d rather have a hot doctor than just about anything else. But I think heating you in a frying pan and stuffing a lemon in yer arse isn’t going to solve the problem put forth in the OP. -L ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/13 "2001-03-13T16:56:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Connor \* > \*\*There are entirely too many periods in this thread. \*\* 😃 I was wondering if someone would mention that! Long live Dr Pepper! ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/14 "2001-03-13T17:04:16Z")
Funny somewhat realated story about flaming dr peppers (shot). For those not familiar with flaming dr peppers, here is how it works; > [@](#): > > Tall glass of dark beer > 1/2 oz amaretto > 1/2 oz Kahlúa > top off with 151 proof rum > Fill a beer mug 3/4 full with beer. Layer amaretto, Kahlúa and 151 proof rum (in that order) into a shot glass. Light shot on fire and drop into beer mug. Chug down quickly. > > Note: Drop the shot in immediately after igniting or the shot glass could crack. Well I have a friend who recently turned 21 and was out at a bar and very drunk. Someone suggested they get a flaming dr pepper and he agreed. He had never had one before and no one bothered to explain the procedure to him as they were all pretty wasted. The bartender put the beer and the shot in front of him, and lit the shot. My buddy picked up the shot and chugged it while the shot glass was still on fire instead of dropping it into the beer! His goatee caught on fire and his friends just laughed at him because they were too drunk to react. He extinguished the flame and damage was minimal but it makes for months of quality jokes. Just thought I would share it with you fine folks. Now back to your regularly scheduled thread. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/15 "2001-03-13T20:20:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dantheman \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Connor \* > > \*\*There are entirely too many periods in this thread. \*\* > > 😃 I was wondering if someone would mention that! > > Long live Dr Pepper! \*\* I would just like to smugly point out that _ **I** _ spelled it correctly. ---
**Author:** ![coming\_up\_for\_air](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@coming\_up\_for\_air](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coming_up_for_air)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/16 "2001-03-14T01:38:19Z")
I also like hot Cherry Coke in the winter, and hot Ginger Ale. Vernor’s still advertises that here. ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/17 "2001-03-14T02:00:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pezpunk \* > **Well I have a friend who recently turned 21 and was out at a bar and very drunk. Someone suggested they get a flaming dr pepper and he agreed. He had never had one before and no one bothered to explain the procedure to him as they were all pretty wasted. The bartender put the beer and the shot in front of him, and lit the shot. My buddy picked up the shot and chugged it while the shot glass was still on fire instead of dropping it into the beer! His goatee caught on fire and his friends just laughed at him because they were too drunk to react. He extinguished the flame and damage was minimal but it makes for months of quality jokes. Just thought I would share it with you fine folks. > Now back to your regularly scheduled thread. 🙂** This a complete and utter **ripoff** of the _Flaming Moe_ episode of The Simpsons. You should be ashamed! Make up your own jokes! You Liar! Lying liar! Liar liar liar, you liar! ---
**Author:** ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/18 "2001-03-14T04:36:29Z")
I had some just this afternoon. But we’re getting the fridge fixed tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-hot-dr-pepper/57704/19 "2001-03-14T11:33:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mercutio \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by pezpunk \* > > **Well I have a friend who recently turned 21 and was out at a bar and very drunk. Someone suggested they get a flaming dr pepper and he agreed. He had never had one before and no one bothered to explain the procedure to him as they were all pretty wasted. The bartender put the beer and the shot in front of him, and lit the shot. My buddy picked up the shot and chugged it while the shot glass was still on fire instead of dropping it into the beer! His goatee caught on fire and his friends just laughed at him because they were too drunk to react. He extinguished the flame and damage was minimal but it makes for months of quality jokes. Just thought I would share it with you fine folks. > > Now back to your regularly scheduled thread. 🙂** > > This a complete and utter **ripoff** of the _Flaming Moe_ episode of The Simpsons. You should be ashamed! Make up your own jokes! You Liar! Lying liar! Liar liar liar, you liar! \*\* Merc, Believe me, I would not have wasted the 20 minutes it took to type this just to ‘make up’ a joke. It didn’t happen at flaming moes but rather at barnacles in brandon florida. If you don’t believe me well… I don’t care 🙂