[Sca-cooks] Mo+ie way 00P

[Avraham haRofeh]

> >> As for whether it qualifies as a cola, since "cola" is a
> >> nearly meaningless term in any commercial/industrial sense, and has
> >> been for a long time...
> >
> >Actually, "cola" does have a specific meaning. It's what's known in the
> >industry as a "fantasia" - a flavor which is unlike any of its
components.
> >Cola is a combination of cinnamon, vanilla and citrus - the primary
> >difference between Coca-Cola and Pepsi, sweetness levels aside, being
lemon
> >vs. orange as the main citrus component.
> >
> Curious, I thought it was called "cola" because it originally contained
kola
> nut extract (from the seeds of either Cola acuminata or C. nitida) which
is
> a lovely cocktail of caffeine and theobromine.  Of course, that definition
> makes "caffeine-free cola" an oxymoron.

True... but the amount of kola nut extract in modern colas is on the order
of parts per million, and is essentially undetectable in the flavor.

Avraham

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Avraham haRofeh of Northpass
     (mka Randy Goldberg MD)