Flaming Dr. Pepper

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The Flaming Dr. Pepper is a flaming cocktail that is said to taste like the soft drink Dr Pepper, although it does not contain any. It is usually made by filling a shot glass 3/4 full with Amaretto, and 1/4 Bacardi 151 (or everclear) to make it flammable. The shot is then lit on fire and dropped into a glass of beer, which is then quickly consumed. A common variation is to use amaretto and Kahlua.

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine reported a case in 1997 where a 14-year-old boy from Danville, Virginia inadvertently spilled the contents of the shotglass on his face while transferring it to the glass of beer, resulting in "multiple separate sites of superficial partial-thickness burns" about his face and neck.

[edit] References in popular culture

This drink inspired an episode of the animated television show The Simpsons. The analogous drink on that episode was known at first as the "Flaming Homer," later as the "Flaming Moe". In the show, however, the drink did not include beer, but instead used a wide selection of liquors, and children's cough syrup (specifically, Krusty's Non Narkotik Kough Syrup For Kids) as the secret ingredient.

[edit] Non-Flaming Dr. Pepper

Another known method of making a Dr. Pepper cocktail, without flames, is usually achieved by using a Collins glass and filling it half with lager (usually the cheapest available) and half with cola. Then a shot glass containing Amaretto is dropped into the glass, creating what is known as the depth-charge effect of mixing the contents.

[edit] References

• Gear AJL, Nguyen WD, Himell HN, and Edlich RF: "Flaming Dr. Pepper" — Another cause of recreational burn injury. American Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 1997; Volume 15:108-111.