Elmo wrote:
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> In a previous thread, folks mentioned the "caffeine", or "high-fructose
> corn syrup" (aka HFCS) might be the ingredients in the manufactured colas
> which provide that addictively satisfying kick ... hence my endeavor to
> find a home kitchen cola recipe.
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Whatever is the real thing, it certainly ain't the corn sugar; that's a
relatively recent replacement for only because it's cheaper by
far...oldsters will claim the switch actually makes the beverage less
palatable.

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