Editing Cola (section)

==Flavorings==
The primary modern flavorings in a cola drink are [[citrus]] [[essential oil|oils]] (from [[Orange (fruit)|orange]], [[Lime (fruit)|lime]], and [[lemon]] [[Peel (fruit)|peels]]), [[cinnamon]], [[vanilla]], and an [[acid]]ic flavoring.<ref>{{cite web |author=DeNeefe, Janet |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/03/13/the-exotic-romance-tamarind.html |title=The Exotic Romance of Tamarind |work=The Jakarta Post |date=March 13, 2008 |access-date=September 29, 2013 |archive-date=July 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711063547/https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/03/13/the-exotic-romance-tamarind.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sparror.cubecinema.com/cube/cola/chemistry/cola2.htm |title=Cola 2 |publisher=Sparror.cubecinema.com |access-date=September 29, 2013 |archive-date=February 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213220807/https://sparror.cubecinema.com/cube/cola/chemistry/cola2.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The Coca-Cola syrup was originally manufactured at Joseph J. Jacobs's pharmacy, making it the company's second home.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Boney |first=F. N. |date=1987 |title=First Atlanta and Then the World: A Century of Coca-Cola |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/40581620 |journal=The Georgia Historical Quarterly |volume=71 |issue=1 |pages=91–105 |jstor=40581620 |issn=0016-8297}}</ref> Manufacturers of cola drinks add trace flavorings to create distinctive tastes for each brand. Trace flavorings may include a wide variety of ingredients, such as spices like [[nutmeg]] or [[coriander]]. Acidity is often provided by [[phosphoric acid]], sometimes accompanied by [[citric acid|citric]] or other isolated acids. [[Coca-Cola formula|Coca-Cola's recipe]] is maintained as a corporate [[trade secret]].

A variety of different sweeteners may be used in cola, often influenced by local agricultural policy. [[High-fructose corn syrup]] (HFCS) is predominantly used in the United States due to the lower cost of government-subsidized [[Maize|corn]]. In Europe, however, HFCS is subject to production quotas designed to encourage the production of sugar; sugar is thus preferentially used to sweeten sodas.<ref>{{cite book |editor1=M. Ataman Aksoy |editor2=John C. Beghin |title=Global Agricultural Trade and Developing Countries |year=2005 |publisher=World Bank Publications |isbn=0-8213-5863-4 |page=329 |chapter=Sugar Policies: An Opportunity for Change}}</ref> In addition, [[stevia]] or an [[artificial sweetener]] may be used; "sugar-free" or "diet" colas typically contain artificial sweeteners only.

In Japan, there is a burgeoning craft cola industry, with small-scale local production methods and highly unique cola recipes using locally sourced fruits, herbs, and spices.<ref>Wallin, Lisa "[https://www.japanesefoodguide.com/craft-cola/ Japanese Craft Cola is the Beverage You Didn't Know You Needed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126005508/https://www.japanesefoodguide.com/craft-cola/ |date=2021-11-26 }}", ''Japanese Food Guide''</ref>