H-Net* Pepsi ada alcohol...?

kliner Sun, 19 Mar 2000 10:59:52 -0800

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Pepsi Cola

Pepsi admitted over the phone on July 8, 1999 that their products DO contain alcohol. Here is what Pepsi said:

"The oils that they use to make pepsi have minute traces of alcohol which combined make up a percentage of alcohol" - Pepsi (July 8, 1999 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time)

If you would like to contact Pepsi yourself, please call 1-800-433-2652.

Pepsi Cola Formula

Sugar- Standard Confectioners A	7500 pounds
Water, sufficient quantity to	1200 gallons
Caramel - burnt sugar color	12 gallons
Lime Juice	12 gallons
Phosphoric Acid S.G. 1.750	58 pounds
Alcohol	1/2 gallon
Oil Lemon	6 fluid ounces
Oil Orange	5 fluid ounces
Cinnamon Oil	4 fluid ounces
Oil Nutmeg	2 fluid ounces
Oil Coriander	2 fluid ounces
Oil Petit Grain	1 fluid ounce

Mix; Stir two hours:

Boil Sugar and Water

(Signed) C. D. Bradham, Chemist

U.S. Dist. Court )

) In Re: Pepsi Cola Co., Bankrupt

E. Dist., N.C. )

I, Caleb D. Bradham, do solumnly swear that the foregoing is a true, complete and correct formula for making or manufacturing "Pepsi Cola" as heretofore made and manufactured and sold by the Pepsi Cola Co., and is the formula for said Pepsi Cola as originated by me and same is now in the property of said Pepsi Cola Co., Bankrupt.

(Signed) C. D. Bradham

Sworn to and subscibed before me

at New Bern, N.C., April 17, 1923, A.D.

(Signed) Joseph B. Cheshire, Jr.,

U.S. Referee in Bankruptcy

The above recipe (which is pretty close to the original Coca-Cola recipe) is obviously from documents filed with the court at the time that the Pepsi-Cola Company went bankrupt in 1923.

Coca-Cola

I got hold of a human at Coke. I told him I wasn't looking for a lawsuit, I wasn't looking for "secret ingredients" I wasn't looking for any ingredient names. Here's what he said.

Here at Coke we comply with all government regulations and there is no alcohol in our products whatsoever. No fermentation takes place. Even in countries where Islam is the main religion we comply with all of their regulations.

I said " Does this mean that you have made a conscious desision that all of your ingredients even those flavorings which usually contain small amounts of alcohol, you use only ingredients which are alcohol free, all of the time, everywhere, without exception?"

He said " That is correct" I Said, "So you use ALL ALCOHOL FREE ingredients, even your flavoring oils..." he said "That is Correct. I understand what you are saying. You are not looking for ingredients, you are a Muslim and you need to know if there are minute traces of alcohol, any amount." I said "Yes thats correct" He said "No, there is no way there could be any alcohol in our products"

However from Pepsi, I was told the same thing. Pepsi uses oils, such as Vanilla Extract, which contain small amounts of alcohol in them.

He also said that years ago there was cocaine in Coke, but that was before cocaine was illegal. When it became illegal they had to take all of the cocaine out of Coca Cola products. And that today there is no traces of Cocaine whatsoever in there products.

If anyone wants to check this out,

Pepsi 1(800)433-2652

Coke 1(800) 438-2653

One bit of advice, Coca Cola is VERY secretive about their products. They are mostly robots trained to say a few sentences, make sure you tell them you are not looking for ingredient names, or blame, or lawsuits. Let them know it is for religious reasons and that is all. I had to call back a few times before I could get someone to really talk to me...

Safiyah Johnson

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

I, Asma Rice ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), also called Coca-Cola again and finally got someone to talk. I was told there Coca-Cola products do not contain ANY alcohol in their products ... not even in the flavoring. A written document is being forwarded to me within 10-14 days, Insha-Allah. I called on July 9, 1999. I will post the written letter from Coca-Cola upon receipt, Insha-Allah.

July 23, 1999 ... the Coca-Cola letter arrives! To view the letter please click here, Insha-Allah.

The following piece of parchment is a representation of a sheet of paper found in an old formulary book that Coca-Cola inventor, John S. Pemberton, was using shortly before his death.

[Coca-Cola Ingredients] [Coca-Cola]