The secret ingredient of Coca-Cola called Merchandise X7

US radio show This American Life argues that got hold of a recipe's most famous soft drink in the world - "Coca-Cola". Leading the program found a photo of the manuscript recipe, which was published February 8, 1979 in the edition of Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Currently, pictures posted on the official website This American Life.

The basis of the recipe "Coca-Cola" is considered to be the secret ingredient, called Merchandise X7. Its composition is a trade secret and guarded by employees of the company - the manufacturer of the drink (according to some reports, access to the original recipe of soda are only a few people in the corporation). However, as stated by representatives of This American Life, they were able to decipher the manuscript, imprinted on the photo and learn composition Merchandise X7.

Thus, according to the show in the syrup for a base of soda include: fluid extract of coca leaves (three drachmas), citric acid (three ounces), caffeine (one ounce), sugar (30 units - an exact measure of weight is not specified), water ( 2, 5 gallons), lime juice (two pints), vanilla (one ounce), caramel (1, 5 or more ounces), as well as the secret ingredient Merchandise X7 (two ounces to five gallons of syrup).

Sam Merchandise X7 consists of: alcohol (eight ounces) of orange oil (20 drops), lemon oil (30 drops), oil of nutmeg (10 drops), coriander (obviously meant oil - 5 drops), essential oils of flowers of orange tree (10 drops), cinnamon oil (10 drops).

Recipe found This American Life, in the Coca-Cola Company has not yet commented. Thus, its authenticity has not been confirmed, however, and has not been refuted.

The drink "Coca-Cola" was invented in Atlanta, Georgia, May 8, 1886. Recipe soda became a pharmacist John Pemberton. The drink was patented as a universal drug and sold in pharmacies machines. In 1888 the pharmacist sold the rights for the production of soda.

Currently, the bottles classic "Coke" is printed a list of ingredients that make up a drink. Among them, sugar, carbon dioxide, colorants, phosphoric acid, caffeine and fragrances. List of the spices and oils added to the modern version of the drink will not be printed on the packaging.

Source: www.lenta.ru

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