Realization

December 6th, 2011

Honestly, Coca-Cola doesn’t offer anything you couldn’t get by mixing carbonated water with high fructose corn syrup, carmel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, and caffeine.

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6 comments.

  1. Except a production and global distribution system, a brand worth billions, actual de-cocained coca, etc.

    Posted by Brennan on December 7th, 2011.

  2. But nobody else who has mixed these items has gotten quite the same flavor that I crave….

    Posted by Jens Fiederer on December 7th, 2011.

  3. Yes, I’m sure mixing honey with organic raspberries and tree bark will give you something that tastes identical to Coca Cola.

    It’s sort of which _specific_ natural flavours you use. Also you forgot potassium benzoate.

    Posted by John S on December 8th, 2011.

  4. And love. Don’t forget love.

    Posted by Charles on December 8th, 2011.

  5. Wow, I’m amazed that you can’t buy a Coca Cola home-brew set on Amazon.

    Posted by Lung the Younger on December 9th, 2011.

  6. http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/427/original-recipe

    “The formula for Coca-Cola is one of the most jealously guarded trade secrets in the world. So we were surprised to come across a 1979 newspaper article with what looked like the original recipe for Coke. Talking to historian Mark Pendergrast, author of For God, Country and Coca-Cola, we were even more surprised when we found reasons to believe the recipe is real. (25 minutes)”

    Posted by Nugget on December 9th, 2011.

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