# Dr. Pepper

A homemade version of Dr. Pepper that is healthier and tastes like the real thing.

- Total time: 13 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 0.5 cup water
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 inch piece lemon peel
- 1 inch piece lime peel
- 1 inch piece orange peel
- 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
- 0.5 tsp cloves
- 0.5 tsp cardamom
- 0.5 tsp ginger
- 0.5 tsp star anise
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp peppercorns
- 1 cup pitted cherries
- 1 tsp bitters
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- seltzer water
- ice

## Instructions

1. On medium-low heat, add one cup of coconut sugar to a pan.
2. Mix until the sugar starts to caramelize on the bottom of the pan.
3. Immediately add water and stir.
4. Add spices, ginger, and citrus peels.
5. Add one cup of pitted cherries, using frozen if out of season.
6. Give it a mix and let it come to a low boil.
7. Mash the cherries to extract all the flavors.
8. Strain the mixture into a bowl or jar.
9. Add vanilla and almond extract.
10. Whisk until fully incorporated.
11. Add your desired amount of syrup into a glass with some ice.
12. Add seltzer water.
13. Give it a stir.
14. Serve it up.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon
- potato masher
- strainer
- bowl
- whisk
- glass

## Tips

- If fresh cherries are out of season, buy them frozen.
- The syrup can be stored in the fridge for up to two weeks.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPUbRKEgdEI/?igsh=MTIwYmlmNG1yZ2J0ag==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/be7cdb5c-9c1f-4757-b295-b7f8a0ecb938
- Extracted: 2025-10-28

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