Fentiman's Curiosity Cola
Encyclopedia
Fentimans Curiosity Cola is a botanically brewed carbonated
cola
soft drink
. It is produced in the UK. The brewing process used gives the drink an alcohol content of up to 0.5%, but this small amount still allows it to be sold as a soft drink. It was listed as the No.1 Cola in America by the New York Times.citation needed
In Europe and North America it is legal to sell the cola to minors.
The drink is flavored with catuaba extract and therefore contains catuabine
alkaloids, related to cocaine but inactive, in much the same way that Coca-Cola has done.
Carbonation
Carbonation is the process of dissolving carbon dioxide in water. The process usually involves carbon dioxide under high pressure. When the pressure is reduced, the carbon dioxide is released from the solution as small bubbles, which cause the solution to "fizz." This effect is seen in carbonated...
cola
Cola
Cola is a carbonated beverage that was typically flavored by the kola nut as well as vanilla and other flavorings, however, some colas are now flavored artificially. It became popular worldwide after druggist John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola in 1886...
soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
. It is produced in the UK. The brewing process used gives the drink an alcohol content of up to 0.5%, but this small amount still allows it to be sold as a soft drink. It was listed as the No.1 Cola in America by the New York Times.citation needed
In Europe and North America it is legal to sell the cola to minors.
The drink is flavored with catuaba extract and therefore contains catuabine
Catuabine
Catuabines are a group of tropane alkaloids, isolated from Erythroxylum vacciniifolium, which are used in the preparation of the drug Catuaba. While catuabine A, B and C were isolated and characterized by Graf and Lude , catuabine D was recently isolated by Zanolari et al...
alkaloids, related to cocaine but inactive, in much the same way that Coca-Cola has done.