<p>The drink was created by pharmacist John Pemberton in 1886. Its recipe reportedly contains the exact measures of all the different oils needed for Coca Cola's secret ingredient - Merchandise 7X.<br /><br />Despite making up only one percent of the drink's total formula, Merchandise 7X gives the popular soft drink its unique taste, the Daily Telegraph reported.<br /><br />However, thisamericanlife.org website claims to have discovered a list in a photograph in a newspaper article giving the ingredients and exact quantities to make the drink.<br /><br />The Feb 8, 1979, edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a photograph of someone holding open a book with a recipe claimed to be an exact replica of Pemberton's.<br /><br />The "secret" recipe is al follows:<br /><br />Fluid extract of Coca 3 drams USP<br />Citric acid 3 oz<br />Caffeine 1 oz<br />Sugar 30 (quantity unclear from the markings)<br />Water 2.5 gal<br />Lime juice 2 pints 1 qrt<br />Vanilla 1 oz<br />Caramel 1.5 oz or more to colour<br />7X flavour (use 2oz of flavour to 5 gals syrup)<br />Alcohol 8 oz<br />Orange oil 20 drops<br />Lemon oil 30 drops<br />Nutmeg oil 10 drops<br />Coriander 5 drops<br />Neroli 10 drops<br />Cinnamon 10 drops</p>
<p>The drink was created by pharmacist John Pemberton in 1886. Its recipe reportedly contains the exact measures of all the different oils needed for Coca Cola's secret ingredient - Merchandise 7X.<br /><br />Despite making up only one percent of the drink's total formula, Merchandise 7X gives the popular soft drink its unique taste, the Daily Telegraph reported.<br /><br />However, thisamericanlife.org website claims to have discovered a list in a photograph in a newspaper article giving the ingredients and exact quantities to make the drink.<br /><br />The Feb 8, 1979, edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a photograph of someone holding open a book with a recipe claimed to be an exact replica of Pemberton's.<br /><br />The "secret" recipe is al follows:<br /><br />Fluid extract of Coca 3 drams USP<br />Citric acid 3 oz<br />Caffeine 1 oz<br />Sugar 30 (quantity unclear from the markings)<br />Water 2.5 gal<br />Lime juice 2 pints 1 qrt<br />Vanilla 1 oz<br />Caramel 1.5 oz or more to colour<br />7X flavour (use 2oz of flavour to 5 gals syrup)<br />Alcohol 8 oz<br />Orange oil 20 drops<br />Lemon oil 30 drops<br />Nutmeg oil 10 drops<br />Coriander 5 drops<br />Neroli 10 drops<br />Cinnamon 10 drops</p>