“The new beverage treat is the original 23 flavors of Dr Pepper swirled with layers of refreshing strawberry flavor and a smooth, creamy finish,” the brand says in a press release.

FRISCO, Texas, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr Pepper debuted the newest flavor innovation to become part of the brand's permanent portfolio today as Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream hits shelves nationwide this month.

If you're a strawberry fan, check it out. It's certainly not bad, especially if you love that fake, candy-esque taste or you just think the can is cute. But if you're looking for something that tastes like Dr Pepper, leave this one on the shelf. Dr Pepper is still the superior flavor of Dr Pepper, end of story.

Dr. Pepper just dropped a new, sweet flavor. On Wednesday, the soda brand announced that strawberries and cream will join the flavor ranks as a permanent beverage in the lineup.

To broaden its appeal across the nation, Dr Pepper hailed itself as “the most misunderstood soft drink,” and then in the 1970s became “the most original soft drink ever in the whole wide world.” In 1977, Dr Pepper advertising was marked by the famous “Be a Pepper” campaign, followed by “Be You.” The newest slogan out ...

Originally made in Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas, the drink's unique flavor was a hit when it was first sold in 1885. Wade Morrison, the drug store owner, named it "Dr. Pepper" after Dr. Charles Pepper, a Virginia doctor who was the father of a girl Morrison was once in love with.

With strawberry flavor layered on top of the usual flavor, the beverage evokes a flavored lollipop or even cotton candy. We could see drinking Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream on its own as a special treat, rather than with a meal, which it might overpower.

The soda was concocted by Charles Alderton, a pharmacist in Waco, Texas, after he experimented with an array of fruit flavors in 1885 (before Coca-Cola was invented). He eventually came up with a syrup that, when mixed with carbonated water, became what is today Dr. Pepper.

The taste of Dr Pepper is really hard to describe, simply because there's nothing quite like it. Some say it has a hint of cherry or a trace of liquorice, but the reason it's so hard to describe what Dr Pepper tastes like, is probably down to the fact that there's a combination of 23 different flavours!

Today, Dr Pepper is the fourth most popular soda in the country after Coke, Pepsi and Mountain Dew.

With strawberry flavor layered on top of the usual flavor, the beverage evokes a flavored lollipop or even cotton candy. We could see drinking Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream on its own as a special treat, rather than with a meal, which it might overpower.

Dr Pepper says the period was dropped in the 1950s to make it easier to read on the smaller bottles of the time. The beverage tweeted a reminder back in July 2016, saying: “This just in: There is no period after Dr in Dr Pepper.