[TheForge] Re: TheForge Digest, Vol 53, Issue 62

[Allen Ortery]

Jeff
Not cocaine,but an extract from the coca leaf. Same plant but
unrefined. the natives chewed it as a stimulant. kind of like the way
we use cafefine.
Allen

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> From: Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer <artgawk at thegrid.net>
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> Didn't the original coke have cocaine in it?...pf
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> Jeffrey Polaski wrote:
> >> BTW, when we were in Mexico last winter we discovered Coke made with
> > cane
> >> sugar...it's WAAAAY tastier and more refreshing!
> >> Costco recently put some MexiCoke on the shelf, too. Yum. And I don't
> > even
> >> drink soft drinks, just a sip here and there.
> > Sometime you can find it in bottles, too. I can't say it really tastes
> > different, but it certainly is nice, like a beer from a frosty cold mug.
> >
> >
> > It's one of those dream businesses I've had, like starting a meadery, to
> > start a beverage company and only use the good stuff, like honey and
> > cane sugar for drinks.
> >
> > You should look for the kosher coke, too. It's made with cane sugar for
> > the dietary restrictions strict Jews follow during Passover. You can
> > find it at some regular stores, usually around Passover. It looks the
> > same as the regular stuff, but it has the little kosher symbol on the
> > bottles. I haven't had any, but I've heard it's the closest thing you
> > can get to old-style coke.
> >
> >
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> > Jeff Polaski
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