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Your Meatball Recipe Needs A Splash Of This Soda (Yes, We're Serious) By Dylan Murray Sept. 22, 2025 8:39 am EST

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One of the best things about making meatballs is that the dish has countless unique recipe variations to choose from. While classic Italian meatballs might be the most common, straying from that standard to make them even better has proven to be liberating for many looking for new meaty dishes to enjoy. Perhaps the most interesting take on meatballs is the subgenre of sweet meatballs — a dish that is arguably at its very best when made using Dr. Pepper to give it a truly unforgettable flavor.

The way this is typically done is by cooking the meatballs in a sauce that includes a mix of Dr. Pepper, Worcestershire

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