The primary modern flavoring ingredients in a cola drink are citrus oils (from orange, lime, and lemon

peels), cinnamon, vanilla, and an acidic flavorant.[5][6] Manufacturers of cola drinks add trace flavorings
to create distinctively different tastes for each brand. Trace flavorings may include a wide variety of
ingredients, such as spices like nutmeg or coriander, but the base flavorings that most people identify
with a cola taste remain citrus, vanilla and cinnamon. Acidity is often provided by phosphoric acid,
sometimes accompanied by citric or other isolated acids. Coca-Cola's recipe is maintained as a corporate
trade secret.

A variety of different sweeteners may be added to cola, often partly dependent on local agricultural
policy. High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is predominantly used in the United States and Canada due to
the lower cost of government-subsidized corn. In Europe, however, HFCS is subject to production quotas
designed to encourage the production of sugar; sugar is thus typically used to sweeten sodas.[7] In
addition, stevia or an artificial sweetener may be used; "sugar-free" or "diet" colas typically contain
artificial sweeteners only.

Clear cola Edit

Crystal Pepsi, 20 oz. bottle, as seen in the US in 2016

In the 1940s, Coca-Cola produced White Coke at the request of Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy
Zhukov.[8]

Clear colas were again produced during the Clear Craze of the early 1990s. Brands included Crystal
Pepsi, Tab Clear, and 7 Up Ice Cola. Crystal Pepsi has been repeatedly reintroduced in the 2010s.

In Denmark, a popular clear cola was made by the Cooperative FDB in 1976. It was especially known for
being the "Hippie Cola" because of the focus of the harmful effects the color additive could have on
children and the boycott of multinational brands. It was inspired by a campaign on harmful additives in
Denmark by the Environmental-Organisation NOAH, an independent Danish division of Friends of the
Earth. This was followed up with a variety of sodas without artificial coloring.[9] Today many organic
colas are available in Denmark, but, for nostalgic reasons, clear cola has still maintained its popularity to
a certain degree.[10]