Okay so I saw those Dr Pepper Peeps on the shelf and immediately wondered – what happens if you actually drink this stuff? The packaging claims it’s Dr Pepper flavored but man, marshmallow soda sounds weird. Grabbed my car keys and headed straight to Walmart to test this madness myself.
The Setup
First I bought two packs of regular Dr Pepper cans and one box of Dr Pepper Peeps. Already sweating because the candy aisle was packed with Easter garbage. Got home and cleared the counter – needed three clear glasses so I could see the color change. Almost dropped a glass when the dog barked at the mailman. Classic.
- Glass 1: Plain Dr Pepper control group
- Glass 2: Dr Pepper + 1 Peep
- Glass 3: Dr Pepper + 3 Peeps (go big or go home)
The Plop Test
Opened a fresh Dr Pepper and poured the first glass. Smelled normal – that cherry-vanilla thing DP always does. Then unwrapped a Peep. That artificial pink color looked toxic under kitchen lights. Dropped one Peep into glass two and it floated like a weird island. For glass three, shoved in three Peeps at once. They immediately started dissolving like pink icebergs melting.
Started my phone timer and watched. After two minutes, foam erupted in glass three like a science fair volcano. Little marshmallow strings were dancing in the fizz. Sniffed glass two – smelled like stale cotton candy. Glass three smelled like someone dumped sugar in a hospital disinfectant.
The Taste Disaster
Glass 1 (Control): Gulped it. Just regular Dr Pepper – sweet, fizzy, fine.
Glass 2 (1 Peep): Took a cautious sip. The foam coated my tongue first – like drinking soap bubbles. Underneath was flat Dr Pepper with a weird floral aftertaste. Felt like I licked a perfume sample.
Glass 3 (3 Peeps): Big mistake. The texture was thick like spit. Flavor was pure artificial sweetener mixed with burnt sugar. Made my teeth ache instantly. Almost coughed up a lung from the sugar shock. The Peeps left this greasy film on the glass that looked like pond scum.
Final Thoughts
Peeps absolutely nuke Dr Pepper’s flavor. That “Dr Pepper flavored” claim on the Peeps box? Total garbage. The soda becomes cloyingly sweet while the marshmallow turns into this foamy alien substance. Wouldn’t feed this combo to my worst enemy. Gave all leftover Peeps to my neighbor’s kid. He’ll probably bounce off walls for three days straight.
