Tuesday, August 19, 2025

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The ageless Dick Clark, for hot Dr. Pepper.

Never really "got" the idea of hot Dr. Pepper. I imagine it must taste a bit like sassafras tea or something similar; but doesn't the carbonation boil off when you heat it up?

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  1. never tried it, but the carbonation would be gone, warm flat soda, something that you might give a kid with an upset stomach.

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  2. Not sure anything tastes like sassafras tea, but hot Dr. Pepper with lemon might be good. Although I wonder if adding the lemon is what makes it taste good.

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  3. I can drink room temperature soda if I'm desperately thirsty, but hot Dr. Pepper sounds vile. I do like adding lemon to zCOLD soda

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    1. When I was a kid, during the summer Ma Paco would occasionally crush some ice the old fashioned way - she'd put ice cubes in a clan pillow case maintained for the purpose, and hit it with a hammer. Then she'd put the ice in tall glasses, fill them with Pepsi, and add a squeeze of lemon. My brother and I loved the stuff.

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    2. A "clan" pillow case? I'm going to assume your proofreader missed an e, not that you're exposing a bit of family history that might be best if it remains covered. :-)

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