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We 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.

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The Origin of the Coca Cola Flavour

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/artofdrink The origin of the Coca-Cola flavour is often credited to John Pemberton is 1886, however there is evidence that it was created by another person in 1881 and wrote a book with a similar recipe. So let's find out who invented the cola flavour? Essential Oil and Flavour Suppliers https://artofdr.ink/suppliers Calculation Form for Soda Formulations https://artofdr.ink/calc-form **Getting Started Making Soda** If you are new to making soda, welcome, and you should check out the following videos because they will show you the basics of making soda and will help answer most of your questions. Using Essential Oils Safely https://youtu.be/9SZLCedj1JI How to Make a Soda Flavour https://youtu.be/DYm9BidnF4w How to Make a Flavour Extract https://youtu.be/EvkbCkg9bPs Simple Syrup for Soda https://youtu.be/v-ObB8T5ZrA How to Formulate a Flavour https://youtu.be/FSL6pVrV8Pw Art of Drink https://www.artofdrink.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/dsoneil Camera Gear Panasonic GH6 w/ 12-32mm F2.8 (primary) Olympus E-M1 MkII w/ 12-40mm F2.8 Olympus E-M5 MkIII w/ Leica 25mm F1.4 #soda #science #drinks

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Mke werntz

Hello, 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

Sorry for posting not on topic, i didnt know were to put a random question

Final Boss Editing

So, 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?

Benjamin Cox

I 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?

Darcy S. ONeil

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.