From what do Coca Cola

With the departure of the Soviet government, many products and phenomena suddenly burst into our lives and gradually became ordinary. One of the products, which from the overseas curiosity turned into an integral part of our daily life, was Coca Cola. This drink is drunk both by children and adults. Around him there are many legends, often reminiscent of scary tales. And this is absolutely not surprising, because the composition of Coca Cola for many years kept secret. And people are such that if they are not told something, they begin to come up with the missing details themselves. Of course, the packaging shows an approximate composition of the product, which includes dye, carbon dioxide, orthophosphoric acid, caffeine, sugar or sweetener and mysterious natural flavors. But this does not provide exhaustive information and a complete answer to the question of what makes Coca Cola.

For a more thorough study of the issue, it is probably worth returning to in 1886, when apothecary John Pemberton, a resident of Atlanta, invented a new drink. His name, invented by the accountant of Pemberton, consists of the names of the original ingredients, which served as coca leaves and cola nuts - tropical wood. This mixture was diluted with water and sold at a pharmacy, where, however, it was not very popular. It is impossible to say with absolute certainty whether the story of how the Coca Cola has become carbonated is not a myth. However, it is claimed that one of the pharmacy visitors, who suffered from a hangover, asked to add gas to the new drink. Since then, Coca-Cola has been used as a refreshing and tonic drink with pleasure. It is worth mentioning that the Coca Cola logo remained unchanged from the moment the drink appeared. He was also coined by an accountant at Pemberton.

For so many years, the drink, of course, could not remain unchanged, the various ingredients of Coca Cola changed at different times. Until recently, the exact recipe was kept by the manufacturer in the strictest secrecy. Do not doubt that the creation of excessive mystery around what makes Coca Cola, served only to the advantage of the popularity of the drink. Most of all disputes and assumptions caused a mysterious ingredient extract "Coca-Cola." It was supposed that it consisted of a mixture of components of plant origin, but no one knew the truth. Even the workers of the beverage factory could not clarify the situation, since the ingredients were mixed under code names. It turned out to find out what makes Coca Cola, it is enough to sue the company, which, in fact, was done in Turkey. Representatives of the Turkish Fund of St. Nicholas said that under the laws of the country the producer is obliged to indicate on the packaging the exact composition of the product.

When the world learned what the coca cola is made from in fact, there was no limit to the surprise of drink lovers. Not everyone was pleased to learn that a mysterious ingredient is made from insects. To produce a natural dye of carmine, which is part of the cola of cola, female cochineal is used - an insect belonging to the squad of semi-wings. It turns out that people knew how to get carmine from ancient times, so that Coca-Cola producers did not invent anything new.

For particularly suspicious people, the fact that a beverage that they drink is supplemented with a component derived from insects may not be very pleasant. Perhaps, in part, that's why the component was kept secret for so long. However, it can not but rejoice that the dye carmine has a completely natural origin and is harmless to the body. At least, the fans tell stories about the incredible harm brought to the body by Coca Cola, now there are far fewer reasons to frighten acquaintances.