Costco conundrum
Case of Coca Cola, 8-ounce mini-cans: works out to 60 cents a can.
Case of Coca Cola, 12-ounce regular cans: works out to 54.3 cents a can.
Question: Do you have the discipline to pour out those last four ounces?
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ReplyDeleteWe've come a long way from the original formula (no surprise)
ReplyDeleteKey differences include:
Acid: The original used citric acid and lime juice, whereas modern Coke uses phosphoric acid.
Sweetener: The original used sugar (30 lbs per batch), while modern U.S. Coke primarily uses high fructose corn syrup.
Flavoring: The original relied on a specific blend of essential oils (7X), while modern Coke lists "natural flavors" without disclosing the specific composition.
Coca Extract: The original contained fluid extract of coca (historically containing cocaine), which has been removed from the modern recipe.
I get a hint of lavender. Somewhere in there is lavender.
DeleteIn a previous life I worked for the parent Coca-Cola company in fountain sales in the LA area. They manufacture and sell syrup or product concentrate as their only product, selling to bottlers and fountain outlets. On a tour of the LA syrup plant I noticed pallets with big cardboard barrels, about 6 per pallet, stacked several high in the staging area. Curious, I looked at the label on one of the barrels. It was sourced from Maxwell Coffee Company, and content was indicated as caffeine. I was looking at several tons of caffeine, ready to become a key ingredient of Coca-Cola syrup. Who needs cocaine?
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