Do Gummy Cola Candies Contain Actual Soda? - Tasting Table
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Gummy cola candies evoke nostalgic memories but don’t contain soda. Instead, they are flavored using a composite recipe that includes ingredients like glucose syrup, gelatin, and citric acid. While Coca-Cola has historically used coca leaves and kola nuts, modern recipes have evolved. Flavoring in gummies doesn't require actual cola; instead, contributors like vanilla and citrus oils help recreate the unique cola taste. Companies like Haribo and Yupik specify their flavor compositions differently, with natural and artificial flavorings included, though details remain vague, reflecting the complexity of cola flavoring.
Even though some brands nail that classic cola taste, they don't actually contain soda as an ingredient.
Modern Coca-Cola no longer uses kola nuts. It does use a special de-cocainized version of coca leaf extract, the only company in America legally allowed to import the leaves.
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