The Flavor Lab: How To Make Cola
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A couple of weeks ago, we gave you the molecular formula for making a strawberry: furaneol (cotton candy), y-Decalactone (creamy peach), methyl cinnamate (fruity guava), and ethyl butyrate (fruity).
During that same session, Marie Wright, chief global flavorist for Wild Flavors also provided us the recipe for cola.
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Here are the basic components for a standard cola flavor: citrus blend, spice blend (more specifically, nutmeg), and vanilla.
But if that wasn't enough for you, we managed to unearth the supposed "original Coca-Cola" recipe from the Web.
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