Johnsonville Dr Pepper Sausages
Johnsonville Dr Pepper Sausages? I saw these at our local grocery store and just had to give them a try!
Things to know:
Who are the owners of Johnsonville sausage?
Johnsonville Sausage is privately owned by Ralph C. Stayer and his wife, Shelly Stayer. The company was founded in 1945 by Ralph’s parents, Ralph F. and Alice Stayer, in Johnsonville, Wisconsin, and remains a family-owned business today. Shelly Stayer serves as the company’s Board Chair.
Where is Johnsonville sausage located in the US?
Johnsonville Sausage is headquartered in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, where it was founded in 1945. The company operates multiple manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin (Sheboygan Falls and Watertown), as well as locations in Holton, Kansas; Momence, Illinois; and Hinesburg, Vermont. The company’s official headquarters remains in Wisconsin.
What kind of sausage is Johnsonville?
Johnsonville is a major American brand specializing primarily in pork-based sausage products, best known for its bratwursts, Italian sausages, and smoked-cooked links. They produce over 70 types of sausages, including breakfast links, ground sausage, meatballs, and chicken sausage, often featuring premium pork, natural casings, and cheddar-stuffed varieties.
What is the actual flavor of Doctor Pepper?
Dr. Pepper is a unique, proprietary blend of 23 distinct flavors, often described as a mix of cherry, cola, vanilla, licorice, amaretto, and spice. While the formula is a closely guarded secret, it is not a traditional root beer or cola, but a complex, spiced soft drink invented in 1885 that does not contain prune juice.
What are the different flavors of Dr Pepper?
Dr Pepper is famously a blend of 23 distinct, mostly secret flavors (speculated to include cherry, vanilla, amaretto, and molasses). Beyond the Original, key variants include Dr Pepper & Cream Soda, Strawberries & Cream, Creamy Coconut, Cherry, and the new 2025 Blackberry, most available in Zero Sugar.
Where is Dr Pepper manufactured?
Dr Pepper is primarily manufactured and distributed by Keurig Dr Pepper in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with 19 plants in the U.S. and 2 in Mexico. It is produced under contract by third-party bottlers, including Coca-Cola and Pepsi, and was originally created in 1885 in Waco, Texas.
Ingredients:
Johnsonville Dr Pepper sausages
hoagie buns
1 stick of butter
1/4 cup of your favorite whisky (We used Bubba’s Brown Sugar Whisky)
1 sweet onion sliced into half moon strips
1. Fire up your smoker and set it to 170F.
2. Chuck the sausages into the smoker and cook for 90 minutes.
3. Remove the sausages from the smoker and immediately chuck them into an ice bath and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
4. Remove the sausages from the ice bath, thoroughly dry them with a paper towel and chuck them into the refrigerator on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes.
5. Place your butter, onions, whisky and salt and pepper to taste into a cast iron skillet, or a disposable aluminum pan.
6. Bump your smoker temperature up to 225F, chuck the onions and sausages into it and allow to cook for 90 minutes.
7. Remove everything from the smoker, place a sausage on the bun, cover with onions, serve and ENJOY!
Equipment used:
Yoder YS640S smoker
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