Aromatic Elixir (Coca-Cola)
Added 2023-05-12 14:10:05 +0000 UTCWe often think that history is well-defined but that isn't always the case as you may have noticed in the video above. The world of old pharmacies and soda fountains has thousands of recipes for drinks, or elixirs, that are well documented. Because of this we can often dig up recipes that influenced modern soda beverages, like Coca-Cola.
It is almost guaranteed that the recipe below influenced John Pemberton. Just compare this 1881 recipe by Oscar Oldberg with that of the 1910 recipes from the Bottler's Formulary. And yes, this Coke 1910 recipe is most likely the original as Asa Candler (owner of Coca-Cola at the time) was going through a difficult divorce and his ex-wife was going around selling the recipe to anyone who wanted it for $50 to $500.
There are many more things to discover in these old soda manuals, and I suspect the Dr. Pepper may be lurking within the pages of an old pharmacy journal.
Comments
It is most likely sodium citrate, but could also be sodium phosphate and both would be acidity regulators used to fix the pH to a specific value, like 2.8 or 3.2.
Darcy S. O'Neil
2023-11-07 23:27:26 +0000 UTCI have a question about sodium in Coke. In a 12 oz (355 ml) bottle, the label says it contains 45 mg of sodium. Do you have any thoughts on the form of sodium this might be? In my formulations, I've used Sodium Bisulfate, Sodium Citrate and Sodium Chloride. Are there others that might be used in Coke?
Benjamin Cox
2023-11-06 00:09:13 +0000 UTCThere will be a future formula, this was just an example of how common the cola flavour was.
Darcy S. O'Neil
2023-07-28 23:01:48 +0000 UTCSo, is this the "best recipe" on how to make coke to use? Or are you planning on creating a recipe sheet like you did for cream soda and others?
Final Boss Editing
2023-07-28 22:54:57 +0000 UTCHello, you can't really preserve the colour, but you can adjust the pH to around 5 so it remains blue. The only problem with that is that the drink will only be mildly acidic but for an alcoholic drink like a Martini that would work just fine. If you haven't seen this video, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPB0Dx4Hbso&t=14s
Darcy S. O'Neil
2023-05-24 12:33:05 +0000 UTCSorry for posting not on topic, i didnt know were to put a random question
Mke werntz
2023-05-22 17:47:46 +0000 UTCHello, i was wondering if you are familar with butterfly pea power. If not it is used as a natural blue food coloring alternative to spiralina. The problem is ( or not depending on your needs) that it changes color to purples to pinks when acids are added. As a chemist do you know of a way to preserve the blue to use in sodas?"
Mke werntz
2023-05-22 17:46:59 +0000 UTC
