Can We Clone The Doctor? Dr Pepper Recipe Hack Episode #1

[@DjDolHaus86]

The missing ingredient is 5 years at medical school, what you've got there is just Mr Pepper

[@psychobilly42069]

LOL

[@octag8nn498]

COMMENT Of the day

[@lucifermorningstar6548]

Underrated comment

[@angelasandridge9210]

Hiiii

[@blackbobross4960]

Nice joke, you must be a professional dad 😂

[@loganh2140]

I would love to see him go mad trying to recreate mountain dew.

[@loganh2140]

@The Emperor it's not for the love of the drink.

[@robertjohannsen4469]

Mountain Dew is Sprite and Orange Juice. I made it .

[@michaelcarver6051]

@The Emperor oool

[@tricklebug]

there's only one ingredient it's just battery acid 😍😍😍😍😍

[@littlebigjared]

@@robertjohannsen4469 no

[@jetnut89]

That look on his face after he tastes the real Dr. Pepper is like "what have I done?"

[@user-rl1zv5zk8m]

It was like a high functioning polymath doing corrections to advanced mathematical formulas in his head, I love Dr.pepper 😏 Hope Glen cracks the code 😎

[@internetexplorer6824]

The camera zooms on his face as the screen goes black and white and then emerges a deep voice “WHY ARE WE HERE...”.

[@gordongiobanni7543]

lol. best comment it was the 1000 yard stare.

[@ryantanakalauber]

more water dude, and slightly more citrus acid

[@sudhirraghubir]

@@user-rl1zv5zk8m ''''''It was like a high functioning polymath doing corrections to advanced mathematical formulas in HER head, I love Dr.pepper'''.SHE HAS JUST RETURNED FROM THE DARPA/NASA LAB STRONGROOM,AFTER INTERVIEWING CAPTURED MARTIANS IN THEIR ..THEIR LANGUAGE...WHEW....SHE LOOKS A BIT TIRED THI EVENING...

[@bfg9000d1]

Years ago I remember somebody telling me at a luncheon, that their grandad use to work at Dr Pepper and made the syrup mix for Dr Pepper. He said that his grandad told him that Dr Pepper does not contain any prune juice whatsoever. All he would reveal to me was that it was a unique type of cherry extract. This extract is what gave Dr Pepper the prune taste, but without the prunes. Also he stated, the reason why no body has been able to copy the taste is because the amounts have to be exact otherwise any deviation will cause the product to taste nothing like Dr. Pepper. Many off brands now have totally given up on making Dr. Pepper using real ingredients and have opted to use artificial flavoring to get the product to taste similar to it. This of course being a shortcut and not a good one at that. In the end it gives the drink a weird aftertaste. Of course I have no idea of the validity of this man's statement but you can take it for what its worth. I just always found it interesting. Anyway the smell of a old time soda fountain shop, was the taste profile of the drink. It was basically taking a smell and making it drinkable.

[@nescafe5308]

Very interesting. The unique type cherry extract is pretty cool to know about

[@Omicron9999]

Wonder what's so unique about it? Like, is it some kind of mutant cherry grown in a restricted lab deep within the bowels of the Coca-Cola company, or does it only grow on some island that nobody knows about because Coke purposefully keeps it off all the maps?

[@extended_e]

​@@Omicron9999there is plenty of fruit varieties that are bit uncommon, and almost never used commercially. Commercially used fruits are out of fev common varieties, majority of varieties see litle commercial cultivation. Using any of them would make your product 'unique'.

[@Caseyuptobat]

The primary flavor compounds in Dr. Pepper are from Cherry and Cinnamon. Ditch the Raspberries and Prunes for a mix of Morello and Rainier cherries. Then replace the licorice root with Kola nut. Swap the citrus extracts for zest.

[@DavidFrostbite]

Mr. Pibb, which is ostensibly trying to be a clone of Dr. Pepper, says on the can "Spicy Cherry Soda". So I was surprised not to see cherries either. (edit) I guess he did add cherry extract

[@korana6308]

Exactly. Not sure about the cinnamon though. I'm drinking Dr. Pepper as I'm writing this. It has a flavour of a mildly bitter cherry. (if that makes sense) or may be it's a hint of spice from cinnamon not sure. it's so saddle ... I just love it. The cherries that I remember from my childhood grandmothers garden had a pretty similar flavour,they were darker in colour than normal ones Point being... that the main ingredient ,when trying to replicate Dr. Peppers flavour, should be the cherries .

[@emi9643]

@@korana6308 i dont personally understand this. i almost exclusively drink dr pepper when im going for a soda, i dont taste any cherry in it whatsoever. BUT, there is a cherry dr pepper, which is a different bottle, different flavor, and that does have a cherry flavor. also mr pibb tastes different then dr pepper, and i can taste the cherry in that

[@cujoedaman]

That would make sense, I was watching one of those "how it's made" shows and while they didn't specifically say what goes into Dr. Pepper, the guy they had on there said it's supposed to taste like black cherry.

[@josephlucatorto4772]

Have you made it that way before

[@sams3913]

Love that sequence of blank staring and glass cycling between you two haha - possibly one of the best unintentionally hilarious things I have seen on the channel!

[@Mumantaii]

Mixing Pepsi with Amaretto comes pretty close to Dr.Pepper... but with alcohol.

[@kamenwaticlients]

It really does have a cherry caramel almond flavor doesn't it

[@RustyCarnahan]

I've actually found Coca Cola and Amaretto to be a closer match to Dr. Pepper than using Pepsi.

[@brothyr]

Jaegermeister + dr pepper tastes/smells like Old Spice.

[@ZioEnzo]

Rumplemintz and Yuengling is really close too!

[@JeremyLeePotocki]

Oh great that's just what we needed a drunk Doctor on call....

[@RedLukey]

"Time to add some sugar" *adds half the contents of earths sugar to the bowl*

[@mymusicmuse]

Considering the metric ton of sugar mixed in, laughed when his partner said “Hm, this tastes sweeter.”

[@edh4808]

You know cans of fizzy drinks are like 50% sugar right?

[@J155P]

Exaggeration

[@Nicksonian]

That’s why soda is one of the most unhealthy things you can put in your body. The amount of sugar in soda is insane and is why fatty liver disease, once a condition found almost exclusively in alcoholics, is on the rise in children who primarily drink soda.

[@joey_bonin]

@@edh4808 Not cane sugar any more.

[@aidangarvey7049]

"I need to remove one of the 21 flavours" "Good luck figuring out which one it is" "I think it's the licorice bark or the cherry bark" "...Okay"

[@dustinhunt7096]

Aidan Garvey he thinks he remembers the flavor/taste from the root beer he made:.”familiar taste”

[@michaelo1492]

DR PEPPER is The King of sodas !

[@mothealien]

@@michaelo1492 amen brother

[@robmaxwell189]

Licorice root hits my tongue like an artificial sweetener, somehow overly sweet and sharp

[@angelasandridge9210]

Hi

[@werewolf74]

A lot of these started out as cough medicine, I'm surprised people don't try stuff like aniseed or horehound... I get a very horehound flavor from dr. Pepper and prune.

[@proxi1394]

Chris Crissey I thought the exact same! First time I tried it I thought it tasted exactly like certain cough medicines I had as a kid

[@ViktorDN]

Horehound could indeed be one of the ingredients besides malt

[@KairuHakubi]

it's amazing how theyre so good with carbonation but when you drink them flat, the cough syrup essence comes right out

[@ambsquared]

In high school I gave a Dr. Pepper to an exchange student from Finland. He took a sip and said that it tastes more like Dr. Medicine. He drank it all anyway. I’ve heard that if you grow up without trying it, soft drinks like Coke and Dr. Pepper are strange to an adult palette. I still don’t understand why anyone would drink Moxie. It was like drinking a fizzy Jaegermeister without any alcohol. I did try some of the strange drinks at the Coca-Cola World tasting room, like Beverly soda from Italy. Very bitter, but I kind of liked it after the initial shock of bitter faded.

[@brostenen]

I taste marcipan and cherry.

[@JomasterTheSecond]

Someone, make a bootleg Dr. Pepper can with Dr. Glen on it! He must join the pantheon of greats like Dr. Perfect and Dr. Thunder.

[@peshgirl]

Dr. K!

[@SH3RIFF187]

@@payday510 YES!!

[@FrostyDog9186]

I have a lifelong addiction to Dr. Pepper (I'm literally drinking one right now), and like most Americans, broke as hell during college. Dr. Thunder is pretty close, but I drank so many during finals my sophomore year that I got sick (which doesn't happen with the real thing, btw) and now even the smell of it turns my stomach. That said, I'd like to start drinking Dr. Pepper because some of their business practices are problematic so I'll be following this closely. :)

[@braidan7199]

Jomaster The Second i’ve heard of all the offbrand dr pepper. dr. pop dr. k. dr. thunder

[@AeonAxisProductions]

@@FrostyDog9186 actually ive found that dr bob from giant (or martins, depends on where you live) is really close, a lot closer than any other generic brands that ive tried

[@JohnKelly2]

2 years later and we're still waiting for a second episode! And a Moxie episode!

[@BrandonDrabekND]

Hi Glen, I’m an herbalist and used to work in a compounding pharmacy. You’re definitely on the right track! I used to make digestive bitters and we would add the phosphate and cherry extract to make it taste better.

[@jp100780]

what do you think about replacing the plum with fig or quince ?

[@themarlboromandalorian]

Quince just feels like the right move. Use that og fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

[@bradleyjones6277]

Gotta pile on to this sentiment…would love to see a follow up to this! I was so looking forward to it years ago when this vid was released. Came back looking to see if it ever dropped. It’s too bad. Dr Pepper is my favorite

[@rplf]

Dr Pepper is the greatest soda out there and my face is always like this when I drink it.

[@jaedentapia7408]

It definitely is the greatest soda

[@potatopeeler2919]

Rudy Portillo definitely my favorite soda of all time

[@weckar]

Irn Bru would argue.

[@Andrew-qu7lq]

@@potatopeeler2919 "cola" them's fighting words!

[@potatopeeler2919]

A Higgs Isn’t cola dark pops?

[@heavens.sorrow]

Me: "Alchemy." 2:06 "All Kemmy."

[@Broockle]

....suuurreee

[@ryanfordyce7922]

Does that make him an all chemist?

[@swanky464]

Ken Carter I read this as soon as it happened lmao

[@legostarwarsbattledroid5272]

You brew potions right, how about you brew me an ale?

[@glennaa11]

"Not even Mr. Pibb knows what's in Dr. Pepper" made me LOL. That could be the greatest line ever on this channel

[@almazingsk8er]

I found it so absolutely hilarious watching two people pick up and drink multiple different drinks while trying to find the words to describe what they were experiencing. Great video!

[@ryanturpin5114]

It was supposedly a mixture of all the syrup flavors that they had so it might be worth while researching the most common flavors in drugstores at that time.

[@TwinborneUncutGaming]

So, the Original Dr Pepper is just... wop (or the Suicide, for anyone who's just mixed all the fountain sodas). Interesting.

[@SandUntall]

@@TwinborneUncutGaming its called swamp water

[@calladus123]

@@SandUntall full house

[@chantzarcher4807]

Prune juice is the main flavor I believe

[@Aztesticals]

@@calladus123 battery acid

[@malisurfer]

You're one of the few KZbinrs, were I instantly hit "thumbs up", because I know you aren't playing games and deliver the content you promised.

[@damianvila]

I love how concentrated they look while tasting and going sip, sip, sip...

[@elmunus1]

"This is Helgen, I used to be sweet on a girl from here. I wonder if Vilad is still making that mead with Juniper Berries mixed in."

[@jaquavise1147]

“Shut up back there.”

[@LilSeizures]

You're awake.

[@finchwaddledog5026]

"What is it? Dragons?"

[@tommyor6622]

My first few playthroughs before using subtitles I always thought he said he used to be sweet on a guard from here. 😂

[@orangepuffs6796]

If you go back to Helgen, there's actually a few bottles of Mead with Juniper Berries in the second story of one of the houses.

[@ericjc17]

If I drink Dr. Pepper at room temperature, I can taste an artificial cherry flavor. The cherry flavor that you get from cherry flavored slushies.

[@minnonikki]

Is there an update on trying to perfect this recipe? I just stumbled across this channel and have been watching some videos and can’t seem to find a second Dr. Pepper video.

[@Dixler683]

Something to consider....the Dr. Pepper with the pure cane sugar sold here in the states tastes different than the Dr. Pepper using corn syrup. Green cans vs red cans.

[@fr2ncm9]

I've only ever seen the red can variety.

[@Dixler683]

Aaron Kaase the red cans sold here in the midwest USA contain high fructose corn syrup. The green cans with the small Dr. Pepper logo in red contain 100% pure cane sugar. It is available year round. I believe the green cans are considered Kosher. Same price for either variety. I find the green cans to be too sweet.

[@RetroPillowcase]

You can get real sugar Dr Pepper in glass bottles

[@xofwutvaatic2579]

Where can I find the green cans and glass bottle in Los Angeles. Never seen either

[@joey_bonin]

@@RetroPillowcase I believe Orca Bottling in Edmonds (Northern Seattle) bottles it.

[@markc.7984]

Not able to find any follow ups to this, nor any Moxie experiments, from your channel's page - would love some links!

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

The tiny clear bowl store must love you. I had a Dr. Pepper last night so the flavour is fresh in my mind. Seeing what’s in it is fascinating. The cherry is the dominant flavour when I drink it. Love this series of vids.

[@pigmaster4151]

What's in doctor pepper Me an intellectual: DOCTOR AND PEPPER

[@MaggieGraceWebb]

@Daxtyn Cornelius that's the joke

[@ertandbernie7706]

R/wooooooosh

[@Crentist848]

Growing up in Maine, I love Moxie. That is such a specific and recognizable flavor, one that I can only describe as the cough syrup of colas. Drinking Moxie brings me right home. Can't wait for that video.

[@farpointgamingdirect]

Bought a bottle at Knoebel's Amusement Park in PA. Definitely the cough syrup of colas. That being said, I have a Ted Williams Moxie metal sign on my wall...

[@escargotomy]

Yeah Moxie stands alone in the soda world. My high school Geometry teacher went to college in upstate NY and near the last day of school he brought a couple bottles in for the truly brave of us to try. He warned us it tasted like cough syrup and that's pretty much how I always remembered it...awful! Fast forward like 25 years and I'm vacationing in Vermont not long ago and there it is in the local convenience store. I drank it down and really liked it this time...not that much different than birch or root beers, only with a slight medicinal quality. Actually quite refreshing. Time changes everything!

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

I think that Pibb Xtra is basically chocolate cherry flavor. I have thought that for years. I also love almond extract, and tried to make home made soda out of it, and that's how I figured out that it's in the right direction for Dr. P/Pibb.

[@Lacasse77]

Hello from Winnipeg! You know what I appreciate the most about your videos Glen? You start off with a proper ‘welcome friends’. Personal pet peeve: when people say ‘what’s goin’ on guys, what’s up people, or something similar.’ Great videos, always researched and informative...keep up the good work. Thanks.

[@J155P]

What's goin on KZbin

[@Philsmusic]

Such a beautiful and wholesome video to experience.

[@gart9680]

Glen strikes me as the kind of fella who'd be a really good superhero sidekick - back at the lab, surrounded by test tubes & Bunsen burners, getting really excited when brought a strange glowing rock to analyse.

[@flymachine]

I feel distinctly unsatisfied, even frustrated by having to merely observe something I really should be experiencing in person to fully appreciate, that said you do a great job of describing your experience and I enjoy watching you get there.

[@crooker2]

I'm curious as to the 'method to your madness' in choosing ingredients. It looks (to the uninitiated) that you're just throwing a ton of stuff together and hoping for the best. You are working off a base recipe that you modified. I'd love to know the rationale for your choices given the exotic nature of your ingredients. Your videos are very compelling, and I'd love to know more about the thinking behind the actions. Thanks, Glen. Keep 'em coming.

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

I looked at all the lists of what people think is in it, and a couple 'hack' recipes - tried them, and then started making changes to get to this point. It really is a crapshoot, with lots of mistakes, before you get on the right track.

[@adolfsnape1481]

Well madness is related to dr p, throug mad scientists

[@081swift]

I can't wait until you do this one again! I have some thoughts about what I might change based on what you said if I do try this one, but part of me would rather wait until I see your changes. Great work!

[@BrandinoVibes]

This is my favorite drink!! I’m really glad you started this one

[@carywhatzizname4060]

Just a couple of observations of my own: When I smell the actual drink, I detect a floral note like rose. Also, you have to remember that Dr Pepper originated in a small Texas city around the year 1885. So I don't see how the drink could contain any fruit or fruit juice since these are perishable and would likely not always be available throughout the year in that era.

[@Janeichen]

They would be available as syrup though. Not fresh of course.

[@CraftyChicken91]

This is gonna be hard broski Dr.Pepper is really complex. Take my spirit energy.

[@simplyorange8553]

That's an interesting point about the almond and cherry extracts being so similar in taste. My Mom had made cookies with almond extract once, and I asked if they were cherry flavored, haha.

[@Tyan0A]

Takes prunes and makes diamonds. *This is a little bit of alchemy*

[@evilryuss3]

You two taste testing at the end is great... I love the back and forth... very great video... I really liked it... 🤙🤙🤙 bravo...

[@Henchman1977]

In my early drinking years, I was introduced to a drink called a Dr. Pepper. It was a mug of beer with a shot glass of Amaretto sunk to the bottom. It's ment to be drunk in one go. When you burp afterwards, it tastes like Dr. Pepper. I'm not sure what you should do with this info but there it is.

[@zaraak323i]

We used to add a layer of 151 rum to that amaretto, light it on fire and called them Flaming Dr. Pepper.

[@chipsth1]

What type of beer? Lager? Ale?

[@TheHuntermj]

Collect the burps, distill and add to carbonated sugar water, BAM! Incredibly gross Dr Pepper

[@RenaissanceThinking]

@@zaraak323i absolutely. Memories of college.

[@luismartinperez5800]

I have never try a can of Dr. Pepper but I prefer this AWESOME recipe for sure!!! AMAZING channel!! Greetings from Madrid...

[@SomeRandomPerson]

Ha, I'm glad someone else brought up the almond/cherry thing. I like almonds, but I can't stand almond flavoured things like marzipan. For years anytime I've tasted something that was labelled as 'cherry flavoured', it's always tasted strongly of almond (not the nut itself), and hence I don't like it. I'm usually told that I'm insane for thinking they taste alike.

[@sumnerwaynekush]

Used to have a recipe for a nice almond cherry cookie. They play well with eachother forsure.

[@GrimBanana42]

It’s 3 am. I don’t know why I keep watching this. But it’s amazing.

[@mathewdaquino8841]

I'm old enough to remember when Dr Pepper was only available in the US. Being my favourite soft drink, when I was younger I used to look forward to having it either on the plane to Florida for a holiday, if we were flying on an US airline or getting one from the vending machines at the car rental places. I'm sure many people also remember that soda cans used to be much bigger in the US than in Canada and that it was probably only in the early '90's that they increased the size of Canadian cans.

[@gorillaau]

The standard Australian can is 375 ml. I was disappointed with an imported can as I was expecting to take an extra mouthful or so. 330ml vs 375ml can size.

[@jesseforrest416]

We got 12 oz & 16 oz cans

[@gregorysamaniego36]

They most likely used powdered ingredients dried powdered raspberries maybe raisins vs prunes

[@l-bird]

The ingredients I found the most interesting were the "fruits" like raspberry and cherry. I also don't drink it often, but I am a fan of Dr Pepper. When you were making it, I guess I was thinking that I didn't associate Dr Pepper with the fruity flavors. Can't wait to see how you tweak it. Thanks.

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

It has a really strange flavour profile, it’s going to be a tough one to crack.

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

Did he ever make the follow up try again vid? I can't find one.

[@danspencer1281]

If you try to make Irn Bru I can tell you this, it's made in Scotland from girders.

[@starilvara]

Unpronounceable, too.

[@glennismade]

secritwen nah, it’s pronounced as it looks Irn Bru = iron/ion Brew/Bruw It’s damned good stuff (at least before the fucked with the recipe and dropped the sugar content, damned uk sugar tax) Barr’s Irn bru is the stuff of gods. Or, Lucozade original... OMG yum. (Again before the recipe was messed with)

[@juanmoncada245]

I am from Colombia and we have Colombiana and it tastes just like Irn Bru,probably came from Scotland many many years ago

[@lloydevans2900]

You certainly have a point about the similarity of almond and cherry flavouring. I tried making cherry ice cream once using preserved cherries in maraschino syrup: It was essentially soft pink marzipan ice cream. No hint of cherry about it at all. Fortunately I like marzipan, so I ate it anyway, but it wasn't quite what I expected it to be.

[@montanarunser579]

The be never been a person to watch cooking shows but I like yours a lot Glen. You have my attention unlike the others.

[@ParkerFaith]

Ohhhhhh I love it, I just sent you a question on another post, and you have answered the details within this one!!!!

[@Hellraiserzzz]

Yes! Been waiting for it ever since you posted the teaser!

[@lfodffi]

you forgot, or didn't know about, the secret ingredient in Dr. P. My grandpa used to be around back when soda jerks made the stuff and he told me Peach Pit is what makes Dr. P have its unique flavor.

[@kieryweery1]

Nice 👍 You should attempt irn bru at some point😂

[@johnwhite3905]

Yesss iron bru would make my week

[@simonaldridge4099]

Yes!!

[@kieryweery1]

The trouble would be finding an original recipe can to taste test against

[@Figitarian]

Another vote for Irn Bru

[@jsimes1]

Irn Bru tastes like Circus Peanuts (candy) but my wife will never admit this! Nor will I say this in front of her! 🤣 Weegies scare me! 😟

[@TierraSanta1987]

You said in a couple weeks, its been at least 10 months, so when is part 2 up?

[@AustynSN]

I'm getting the feeling that this is an abandoned project.

[@josephvolz8674]

@@AustynSN lol Dr Pepper kneels for no man.

[@AustynSN]

@@josephvolz8674 But... but... I NEED this. I'm diabetic. Diet Dr pepper tastes like crap. They've discontinued Dr pepper 10. Making it myself is the last possible option. (And yeah, I do make my own soda.)

[@herranton]

@@AustynSN Diet _cherry_ Dr. Pepper is perhaps the only full diet soda I can stand. It's too bad about the aspertame, it destroys me...

[@DaniJHollis]

@@AustynSN sir, i respectfully disagree with every point in this statement. Diet Dr pepper is delicious & the only good diet soda, barring maybe the new diet Coke. Which is only slightly worse than regular Coke.

[@drmariopepper4354]

If anyone could crack the Dr Pepper code it’s Glen!! 🙏

[@thebutterflywizardess8042]

DrMario Pepper Your pic is hilarious

[@RavynGuiliani]

I think there is fig syrup in it. At the time figs were used for a lot of remedies. Also it tastes like the Italian ham glaze I make with fig syrup.

[@joe_razor]

Would you please try Irn Bru? That would be awesome.

[@captainentropy2725]

Pardon me if this was asked already but have you tried Dr. Pepper made with cane sugar? The one you get in stores is sweetened with HFCS. I used to live in Texas and at one point there was a bottler there that refused to used HFCS and only made it with cane sugar (it was called Dublin Dr. Pepper since it was made in Dublin, Texas). It tasted noticeably different that the HCFS variety. Better, in my opinion. Much better. Unfortunately corporate eventually was able to stop the Dublin bottler from using the cane sugar. AFAIK, real Dr. Pepper isn't available anywhere now. A total shame. But, it's possible the difference in flavor is due to the different sweetener used. Perhaps use HFCS as the sweetener next time to rule out the sugar being the difference?

[@ogmoustachemalefacialcompa3907]

Holy dentures, that's UH LOT of sugar!

[@Lord_RavnFar_Tannerwise]

I think i got diabeetus just from looking at that level of sugar!

[@rgstever]

It's the equivalent of 1 tsp of sucrolose.

[@keth8947]

does soda REALLY have THAT much sugar?? Because... wow.

[@elianahartian7414]

@@keth8947 Yes, unless you get diet which has Sucralose and aspartame which are waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy worse than sugar

[@keth8947]

Eliana, I heard that was true about those fake sugars being terrible for your health. I've stayed away from them. Thanks for the reminder and advice as I'll continue to steer clear of them. :-)

[@leesass3602]

One fruit ingredient in Dr. Pepper is called Black caps, They are a small blackberry type of fruit Grown in Oregon . I picked them as a child for pay and the farmer said that is what they were used for. If you taste them you will know right away it is the main flavor ingredient

[@ollieaustin8524]

My sister would be able to tell the difference between the almond extract and cherry extract... because she’s severely allergic to nuts

[@TomTomTomTom538]

Almonds aren't nuts

[@ollieaustin8524]

Why does she blow up like a balloon then?

[@TomTomTomTom538]

Allergic to almonds

[@ollieaustin8524]

CW Hallway Productions I guess if the compound is made artificially it wouldn’t contain the proteins, but I don’t know. If the flavours are from natural compounds there could be some contamination of the proteins, but yeah you’re probably right.

[@pchts1]

I'm wondering is cooking the mixture down a little longer to thicken the syrup and intensifying the flavor, just a thought. Also keep in mind Dr.Pepper's Brix is 5:1 5 parts water to 1 part syrup.

[@MrEdwardhartmann]

When I was young (about a hundred years ago!) my mom would serve us hot Dr. Pepper with a slice of lemon on cold days - It was really good and really tasted different from cold Dr. Pepper. It might be interesting to try a comparison of the drinks heated up - might give you some clues as to the makeup.

[@tomvobbe9538]

@Mary Grace nah I could see it. Dr pepper has a calming flavor that could lend well drinken hot. All hypothetical of course, it could be disgusting.

[@AustinsCoins]

@Mary Grace never tried it but it was marketed back then for a bit that you can drink it hot or cold!

[@vanhattfield8292]

Good tip.

[@vanhattfield8292]

@Mary Grace What he describes is the exact way that Dr Pepper was originally intended to be prepared.

[@isaiahrichards9319]

I prefer frozen but to each their own

[@darrenb1367]

Hi Glen. 2 things. You CAN get Pibb Xtra in Canada. It's available in coke freestyle machines. A Wendy's near me when I lived in Canada had one. Secondly, try and get some real sugar dr pepper to compare with the recipe. Previously I had only seen it in Texas, but I found some imported here in Australia recently. It's lovely and distinctly different from the regular stuff.

[@felixxtcat]

I expected there to be some caramel flavouring involved. Could that be missing?

[@joshuaprets2044]

I knew nothing at all about how different sodas are made. Very interesting.

[@brothyr]

Would it help to have not pre-sweetened the syrup? I feel that being able to adjust the sugar level helps adjust the end flavor. I know that with certain drinks, more sweetener will help with the flavor while other drinks suffer.

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

yeah - making a simple syrup separately and then combining is a great way to do things ( I do that in the background).

[@philarbogast2944]

Living in Texas all my life, brief hiatus to Colorado, and FYI Dr Pepper is made two ways. The can you had on your counter is made with high fructose corn syrup, however there is a one made with 100% Imperial cane sugar. There is a MAJOR taste difference between the two with the only thing changing is the sweetener

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

Thanks @Phil Arbogast - we're in Canada, where cane sugar isn't taxed in order to promote the product of corn farmers. So that can is in fact made with cane sugar.

[@MrWalksindarkness]

this video is just what the doctor ordered

[@specific78]

(a standard Texan here) i grew up on DP and it is still my favorite. one thing to consider is the cane sugar and corn syrup versions taste VASTLY different. standard cans will be corn syrup unless labeled as Dublin Dr Pepper. just in case you are still playing around with the recipe

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

We’re in Canada, and that’s a Canadian made can of Dr Pepper made with cane sugar (says so right on the side). HFCS isn’t used as much here because we don’t tax imported sugar to prop up corn farmers.

[@specific78]

@@GlenAndFriendsCooking wow, i rarely get responses from the creators. i appreciate that. side note, i was watching on a phone on my lunch break so i missed the cans text. i enjoy your channel, keep up the great work!!

[@ArmoredCricket]

There’s a new seltzer water with "A taste of the doctor." In it. Taste spot on just not sweet.

[@LanceHall]

A vendor told me the secret ingredient is SPENT black cherries.

[@summerlaverdure]

11:39 dude don't be sad :( you gave it your best effort!

[@skeeter197140]

It's so true about the color. I bought a Strawberry Quik one time that had no coloring in it, and I couldn't get past the white strawberry milk. Very weird.

[@Charky_Creations]

I always thought cherryade (and Dr pepper) tasted of marzipan. Glad I'm not losing the plot 😋

[@andrewjolly319]

I don't know if it's different here in Australia but I tried a Dr Pepper for the first time and it just tasted like cherries to me.

[@ItsThatSavageGuy]

Lmao I need a meme’d asmr of that 11:00-11:50 the amount of cup exchanges and blank stares and subtle gulps was pure comedy. The “interesting....” had me dying cause he looks so puzzled 😂

[@christianbeck2792]

Such a relaxed down to earth guy. Love the videos man!!

[@timfredrickson3889]

We’re they at the same temperature when you tasted them? I always feel like colder soda has a little less flavor.

[@DrShankenstein]

I love Jules hair in this episode. Glen, thank you for all your hard work. I really enjoy your channel.

[@michaelc3550]

Lol it’s funny just watching them keep picking up different cups and drinking randomly

[@spustatu]

I'm not sure that the follow up video to this where the formula is tweaked ever happened, so I'm just gonna give a little poke here and see what happens.

[@RezaXGWB]

**sees ingredients**... okay, are we making dr. Pepper or cook some chinese cuisine?

[@Gamekid169]

will there be a follow-up? been more than a few weeks...

[@SammeLagom]

3:08 when you boil that it must smell amazing!

[@terrybluhm2011]

Was a great first attempt, When can we expect more video(s) in this series?

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

Working on the next version - takes time, but there will be another attempt.

[@terrybluhm2011]

@@GlenAndFriendsCooking thank you for replying. Found your videos by accident about 8 months ago, and haven't missed an episode since. Love your depression-era recipes, brings back so many memories of my mom's cooking.

[@starzing9043]

Can you try making a “diet” soda sweetened with something like stevia or an artificial sweetener?

[@Ogg_Vorbis]

@@JackHudler I think he was asking whether Glen could make a video on creating a diet soda, rather than whether it is possible or not.

[@peshgirl]

Part of the classic need for all that sugar is as a preservative and stabilizer. Since anything you make at home will need refrigeration and have a relatively short shelf life, you could theoretically make it completely without sweeteners, and have drinkers add the sweetener they like, such as a sugar syrup or monk fruit extract.

[@CIubDuck]

@@JackHudler Yes everybody knows that. He's asking Glen to make a video about drinks with sweeteners instead of sugar. He isn't asking if you can have sweeteners in soda lmao

[@CIubDuck]

@G W I would've loved to try that as a Pepsi fan. Coca Cola has a similar thing called Coca Cola Life, only sweetened from Stevia. But I haven't seen it in a while where I am, so maybe that got discontinued as well

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

deIlluminati Coke 'Life' in the green can is still available here in our part of Canada, and I saw it last summer in small town Arkansas when visiting family. So it's still being made in some places. At some point we'll work out versions with low to no sugar... but it's a long slow process, especially on a shoestring budget.

[@NathanBake]

I think you're on the right track. If it's supposed to smell like a pharmacy (soda fountain) from the late 1800s, the flavors have to be classics. (Some of these online lists include tomato and carrot!) You might also consider, caramel, honey, rum, and strawberry, as these are traditional flavors for sodas and medicines. Here's what I think the 23 flavors are: Allspice, amaretto (almond), anise, birch (wintergreen), black cherry bark, caramel, cardamom, cherry, cinnamon, clove, ginger, honey, juniper berry, lemon, licorice, molasses, nutmeg, peppercorn, prune, rum, sarsparilla, strawberry (not raspberry), and vanilla.

[@JeremyLeePotocki]

I would love to recreate the original Mr. Pibb. I hate their Pibb Extra.

[@philluck1081]

couldnt agree more!!! the original mr. pibb was fantastic!!

[@anthonyboatner7286]

I didint know that their was a mr. Pibb original. Ive only ever seen the pibb extra.

[@BillyBob-il4gy]

"It Goes Down Good"

[@JeremyLeePotocki]

The only way you can get close to the original taste of Mr. Pibb is by going to a Braum’s Restaurant/Fresh Market they sell a 12oz Cans or 2 Liters of a Drink called "Braum’s Special" if you had to rate it to the closeness it's about 70~75% close to the real thing. The interesting thing is they will only open new stores within a 300 mile radius of Tuttle, Ok

[@LadyAlynna]

Really enjoying your videos! Thanks so much for all you do!

[@robertwheelock7444]

The Dr. Pepper-like flavor is based on black cherry cola, blended with a bunch of other flavors.

[@100GTAGUY]

Robert Wheelock I made a similar connection when I tried Mr pibb for the first time after I had been a fan of dr pepper for years, the pibb can was labeled as a spiced cherry beverage in small print by the FL oz indication.

[@sailormouth8356]

Hey Glen! I'm gonna make a very similar recipe for my rendition of a mid 19th century soda pop. The big difference however is that I intend to get all my botanical and make alcoholic extracts with them. How much of the extract would you recommend to add to the syrup?

[@aradder]

Now that the KFC project is wrapping up soon, any chance of reviving the Dr Pepper recipe? This one is fascinating.

[@ahemschmeyer]

Thanks for all the recipes, inventiveness and inspiration. I make my own kombucha and tired making cola kombucha loosely based off of your recipe. Doesn’t really taste like cola but is good none the less. Trying your Dr Pepper recipe for kombucha right now. Experimenting is half the fun in the kitchen (much to the chagrin of my wife). Look forward to more vids and recipes. TY

[@madisondines7441]

Sounds dedicated... You know what I would do? I would run a Gas-Chromatograph Mass-Spectrometer to characterize the existence and incidence of various chemicals. You should be able to identify the spices, fruits, etc. involved along with having a pretty good idea of their concentrations. I applaud the dedication, but science has come up with an easier way ;) It's not too expensive a test to run at a local lab.

[@liam-398]

Quick takeways : too much sugar by comparison (maybe), Dr. Pepper does a distinct Cherry flavoured variety so I doubt that is the base component. When you mentioned almond however that sort of hit something for me as someone who favours almond paste/marzepan in products: What if dr.pepper is based on marzipan? meaning 7 parts almonds 3 parts sugar.