tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post4628612941108382724..comments2023-08-16T12:07:22.995+00:00Comments on The Daily (Maybe): Refreshing Cola NewsJim Jeppshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-89959768505517623952009-05-10T12:23:00.000+00:002009-05-10T12:23:00.000+00:00Fentimans for the win!Fentimans for the win!James Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11856056661502207027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-58737772036084396392009-05-10T08:23:00.000+00:002009-05-10T08:23:00.000+00:00I seem to recall vanilla is another key flavouring...I seem to recall vanilla is another key flavouring ingredient as well.Magnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741378159534413277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-66247109290154811882009-05-10T08:22:00.000+00:002009-05-10T08:22:00.000+00:00One of the key ingredients to cola is "essential c...One of the key ingredients to cola is "essential citrus oils". I know this because a friend of mine and I made "Chai Cola". My idea his chemistry. Sadly, he took his "personal" chemistry too far and went bonkers.It tasted good, actually. We made one batch without colouring. <br />The point is that it should not be too hard to come up with a solid cola without resorting to black carrot and hibiscus.<br />Just tried Irnbru over here. Bleah.Magnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741378159534413277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-66875817922345828352009-05-09T16:01:00.000+00:002009-05-09T16:01:00.000+00:00Not sure if you've tired Ubuntu fairtrade cola yet...Not sure if you've tired <A HREF="http://www.ubuntu-trading.com/our-fairtrade-cola" REL="nofollow">Ubuntu fairtrade cola</A> yet. I found it at last year's Big Chill festival and again at Scottish Green Party conference, but I've yet to see it in the shops. You can buy it <A HREF="http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/products/ubuntu/ubuntu-cola-330ml/" REL="nofollow">online</A>, but I can't get my head around mail ordering a can of pop...<br /><br />Because Ubuntu is also a flavour of linux I keep getting this confused with the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCola_(drink)" REL="nofollow">open source cola</A> which I've read about but never tasted.<br /><br />Happy tasting!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578871090425868287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-29665078595352869762009-05-09T11:43:00.000+00:002009-05-09T11:43:00.000+00:00I am firmly of the view that a good cola should ha...I am firmly of the view that a good cola should have <I>nothing</I> natural about it. Fentimans lemonade, on the other hand, is superb.Gary Dunionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01244618430220257680noreply@blogger.com