Pepper-style Soda

part of: Cola Nut

Pepper-style sodas are a distinctive category of carbonated soft drink characterised by a complex, spicy-sweet flavour that doesn’t fit neatly into cola or lemon-lime categories. The flavour profile typically blends cola nut extract with a proprietary mix of fruit and spice flavourings, often including cherry, vanilla, and warm spice notes.

Dr Pepper is the most well-known example, though several other brands produce pepper-style drinks. In Australia, these are a niche product compared to mainstream colas, but they have a loyal following and are stocked in most major supermarkets.

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How it's made

Cola nut extract is blended with a proprietary combination of spice and fruit flavourings, sweetener (sugar or artificial sweeteners), and water. The mixture is carbonated under pressure, then bottled or canned. The exact flavour formulations are closely guarded trade secrets.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 41kcal
Protein 0g
Carbs 10.4g
Fat 0.1g
Fibre 0g Sugar 0g
Mass Distribution

1 can or bottle (16 fl oz) is about 491 g — roughly 200 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈20.15kg
Freshwater ≈206700.15L
Land ≈650.15

≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

In the kitchen

Used as

standalone soft drink

Goes well with
vanilla ice cream whiskey rum
Classic dishes
  • Dr Pepper Float
  • Jack and Dr Pepper

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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