Cola

Cola is a carbonated soft drink flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, citrus oils and other flavorings. Cola became popular worldwide after the American pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invented Coca-Cola, a trademarked brand, in 1886, which was imitated by other manufacturers. Most colas contain caffeine originally from the kola nut, leading to the drink's name, though other sources have since been used. The Pemberton cola drink also contained a coca plant extract. His non-alcoholic recipe was inspired by the coca wine of pharmacist Angelo Mariani, created in 1863.

Most modern colas have a dark caramel color, and are sweetened with sugar and/or high-fructose corn syrup. They come in numerous different brands. with Coca-Cola and Pepsi the most popular. These two companies have been competing since the 1890s, a rivalry that has intensified since the 1980s.

Examples

Coca-Cola

carbonated brown-colored soft drink

Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla

carbonated brown-colored soft drink

Frescolita

Venezuelan cola

Inca Kola

carbonated soft drink

Kalimotxo

type of cocktail

Red Kola

red colored soda with flavoring from the Kola Nut

Thums Up

brand of cola in India

Contained by

Breakfast martini

cocktail

Chicago Cocktail

brandy-based mixed drink

Chimayó Cocktail

tequila and apple cider based drink

Clover Club

Cocktail with gin, lemon juice, and raspberry syrup

Cocktails with cola

Cuba libre

highball cocktail made of cola, lime, and white rum

Curacao Punch

cocktail

Fernandito

Argentine cocktail made of fernet and cola

Gin pahit

alcoholic drink made with gin and bitters

Gin sour

traditional family of mixed drinks

Grateful Dead

mixed drink with vodka, gin, tequila, and rum

Horse's Neck

American cocktail made with brandy and ginger ale

Hurricane

sweet alcoholic drink made with rum and fruit juice, syrup or grenadine

Jack and Coke

cocktail made with Jack Daniel's whiskey and Coca-Cola

Kalimotxo

type of cocktail

Long Island Iced Tea

mixed drink with vodka, gin, tequila, and rum

Old Cuban

Cocktail made from rum, lime, mint and champagne

Ouzini

mixed drink using only ingredients from Cyprus

Pegu

gin-based cocktail

Roy Rogers

Non-alcoholic mixed drink of cola and grenadine syrup

Rum Sour

Traditional family of mixed drinks

Sazerac

cognac or whiskey cocktail

An IBA official cocktail

Vieux Carré

type of cocktail

Subcategories: Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla Frescolita Inca Kola Kalimotxo Red Kola Thums Up

Contained by: Breakfast martini Chicago Cocktail Chimayó Cocktail Clover Club Cocktails with cola Cuba libre Curacao Punch Fernandito Gin pahit Gin sour Grateful Dead Horse's Neck Hurricane Jack and Coke Kalimotxo Long Island Iced Tea Old Cuban Ouzini Pegu Roy Rogers Rum Sour Sazerac Spritz Veneziano Tipperary Trinidad Sour Vieux Carré

Categories: Soft drink

Contains: Kola nut

Also known as:

Wikidata ID: Q134041

Wikipedia title: Cola

References:

Wikipedia article: Cola

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Caffeine

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola C2

Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla