[Sca-cooks] Mo+ie way 00P

[Avraham haRofeh]

> > 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.
>
> Do they really use citrus stuff in it, or is it some sort of synthetic
ester?
>  I ask, because my SCA father is allergic to citrus, but drinks copius
> amounts of Pepsi without apparent ill effect.  For that matter, his
daughter
> is allergic to it as well, but has been asking for some of Daddy's Pepsi
> since she could barely lisp out "Pessy" to ask for it.

That I couldn't say, as both companies protect their formulae as top secret.
I do know that you can make your own cola flavor mix at home using oil of
cassia, extract of vanilla, oil of orange or lemon, some citric and
phosphoric acids and sugar.

Avraham

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Avraham haRofeh of Northpass
     (mka Randy Goldberg MD)