Although the company will not tell you the flavors, these are what I have been told they include - Amaretto, Almond, Blackberry, Black Licorice, Carrot, Clove, Cherry, Caramel, Cola, Ginger, Juniper, Lemon, Molasses, Nutmeg, Orange, Prune, Plum, Pepper, Root Beer, Rum, Raspberry, Tomato, and Vanilla.
The 23 flavors of Dr. Pepper is a very effective advertising slogan. The idea is to point to all the different fruit flavors that go into making the blend, but the original flavors were vanilla now vanillin) almond extract, denatured (alcohol removed) rum, caramel, and an acid. The flavor blend is proprietory, but in some countries has to be labeled.
The world may never know. The 23 flavors Dr. Pepper claims to contain is a closely guarded company secret. There are may speculations, but only a couple people really know.
While the recipe of Dr. Pepper is a secret of the Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages Group, it has been widely speculated that the twenty three flavor list is as follows: Amaretto, Almond, Blackberry, Black Licorice, Carrot, Clove, Cherry, Caramel, Cola, Ginger, Juniper, Lemon, Molasses, Nutmeg, Orange, Prune, Plum, Pepper, Root Beer, Rum, Raspberry, Tomato, and Vanilla.
Dr. Pepper is supposed to have a certain twenty-three flavors that one can tast within it. However, this is not true, every person tastes something different in Dr. Pepper.
