Did I Just Find the Dr Pepper Recipe? (23 Secret Ingredients!)

Dig through old manuals looking for interesting beverage recipes.

Stumble across a 23 ingredient cherry soda recipe.

Mention that Dr. Pepper is a cherry-based soda with 23 flavors.

Explain the recipe makes 10,000 gallons or 38,000 liters, intended for commercial production.

Correlate the flavors with speculation about Dr. Pepper's flavors.

Introduce the first ingredient: benzaldahhide, key cherry flavor from cherry stones.

Introduce the second ingredient: formethylbenzaldahhide, related to benzaldahhide with almond cherry notes.

Introduce the third ingredient: oil of bitter almond, ensuring cyanide is removed.

Introduce the fourth ingredient: vanilla, with a note on making vanilla extract.

Introduce the fifth ingredient: ethylvanillin, stronger than regular vanilla.

Introduce the sixth ingredient: dihydromerin, a safe alternative to cumarin.

Introduce the seventh ingredient: vanillin, a fruier type of vanilla molecule.

Discuss the eighth ingredient: tomato, which contains benzaldahhide and formethylbenzaldahhide.

Introduce the ninth ingredient: ethylacetate, found in many fruits.

Introduce the tenth ingredient: sodium benzoate, which gives a convincing tomato aroma when diluted.

Introduce the eleventh ingredient: lemon, added for refreshing citrus quality.

Introduce the twelfth ingredient: cinnamon, typically salon cinnamon.

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