You know how there are songs or sounds that take you back to a specific time, a specific location? Maybe it’s the song that was playing when you drove in the car for the first time by yourself, or the song that was playing during your first slow dance ever. The first few bars comes on the radio and you’re immediately back in that moment like it was happening now.

For me, there are some tastes that are the same. One swig of Dr. Pepper and I’m back to a high school summer vacation. My best friend and I, along with her dad, traveled from Illinois, all the way through Wisconsin and into the upper peninsula of Michigan to spend several days in their cabin by the lake. It took more than 8 hours to drive there and the whole way, my best friend and I ate pounds of jelly beans and drank Dr. Pepper, her personal favorite. I won’t bore you with the details about the stomach ache we both had by the time we arrived.

We spent our days fishing on the lake, sunning outside the cabin, and walking the trails. We spent our evenings watching cheesy old school horror movies and then freaking ourselves out at the sound of wolves howling in the distance. And through it all, we drank cans and cans of Dr. Pepper.

Now, even years later, every time I take a sip of this soda I remember that vacation with nostalgia and joy.

Tastes, just like sounds, have the ability to create a memory and take us back. Dr. Pepper is all about creating those memories with unique flavors. The company now has two summer flavors - cherry and vanilla float - that can help build those memories.

Combine the Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float with some delicious vanilla ice cream for a tasty dessert. It’s a new take on an old classic; you’ll have new flavors and new memories this summer while watching the fireworks explode or the stars shine in the sky.

For the adults, take the cherry flavored Dr. Pepper, mix in a little ice, a little cherry or vanilla flavored vodka and ta-da you’ve got a perfect drink to relax with on Friday night.
So, go ahead, let those flavors take you back and create your own Summer of Flavor.

(These limited edition soda flavors can’t be found everywhere, but you can get them at select local Albertsons and Safeway grocers.)

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. The opinions and text are all mine.