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Coca-Cola Recipe Leaked: Alcohol and Anti-Muslim messages
February 21, 2011 · 65 Comments
BOSTON — Coca-Cola’s tightly guarded 125-year-old recipe was revealed last week by This American Life, a public radio show based in New York city.
“We think we may have found the original recipe for Coca Cola…and I am not kidding!” host Ira Glass says with excitment. He continues “I am not kidding. One of the most famously guarded trade secrets on the planet– I have it right here and I am going to read it to you. I am going to read it to the world.”
To find the recipe, Ira Glass turned to Charles Salter, a columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Mr Salter originally discovered the Coke ingredients deep deep within the archives of the journal in 1979. Edition 18 of the Atlanta based journal contained a photo depicting a hand-written copy of John Pemberton’s original recipe in a leather-bound recipe book.
John Pemberton, an American pharmacist from Atlanta invented the Coca-Cola recipe in 1886 and has since stayed with family members and close friends. According to the This American Life, only two people know the recipe and they never travel on the same airliner. The radio also claims the recipe is “locked in a vault in Atlanta.”
Here are the recipe ingredients and we know it will definitely shock a lot of Muslims. For a long time, a large number of Muslims considered Coca Cola “Haram”; an Arabic word meaning forbidden. They claim if you hold a mirror next to the famous Coca-Cola trademark, it will reveals “La Mohammad. La Makkah” in Arabic, which litterally means “No Mohammad. No Mecca.” This is considered anti-Islamic and a slander.
Coca Cola contains alcohol and other drugs
The Coca Cola company responded throught their website: “This claim is not true. The Coca-Cola trademark was created in 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia, at a time and place where there was little knowledge of Arabic.
“The allegation has been brought before a number of senior Muslim clerics in the Middle East who researched it in detail and refuted the rumor outright.
“During the late 1990s, a special committee of authorities in Saudi Arabia, with representatives from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Trade, was formed to review the rumors against the Coca-Cola logo. The committee determined that there is no basis to these false allegations and that the Coca-Cola trademark does not connote anything defamatory to Islam.
“More recently, in May 2000, the Grand Mufti of Al-Azhar (the Islamic world’s foremost institute) Sheikh Nasr Farid Wassel, said that “the trademark does not injure Islam or Muslims directly or indirectly.” Moreover, he stated that Islam is against ‘the propagation of empty rumors and intended lies that affect either public or private interests.’”
The ingridient includes alcohol and coca (plant that contains the cocaine), which are forbidden by Islamic law. Let’s see how they (Coca Cola Company) explain this one this time. According to Globes, a Muslim-Israeli has already filed a US$330 million class action suit against The Central Bottling Company Group Ltd. – Coca Cola’s Israel franchisee (see Israeli sues Coca Cola for containing alcohol).
Recipe:
- Fluid extract of coca
- Citric acid
- Caffeine
- Sugar
- Water
- Lime juice
- Vanilla
- Caramel
- Alcohol
- Orange oil
- Lemon oil
- Nutmeg oil
- Coriander oil
- Neroli oil
- Cinnamon oil
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This recipe was in hiding for 125 years! How long further they dare to hide, since those who may research the fack are in deep sleep? The problem is the owners and those who wish to know the fact are the same. Do anyone get what I mean?
We the Muslims do not have a chance to know it. Our scholars have already dismissed this allegations twice from the places that suppose to safeguard the religion. What else we could expect?
As a Somalilander, 99% of our people do not have the pleasure to drink this and I believe it does not concern us. Is anyone out there wish to tell me otherwise?
Boqoljireh,
When it comes to areas like this, it does not matter whether your Somali, Lander or an alien. If you are Muslim it does concern you and the 99% you made up yourself means nothing. Infact, Somaliland is opening a coca cola plant. Most men chew qat and whats their choice of beverages? C – O – L – A.
So abti, rethink.
Muslims should stop drinking coke not only does it contain alcohol as it shows and if you choose to know it while you know it, now it is haram. Secondly coca cola is bad for your teeth, the reason Somali qat chewers loss their teeth is not because of qat as many believe but its coca cola because those of you familiar with chemistry would know what citric acid and phosphoric acid (also in Coke) does to your teeth. It will erode your teeth. Read it here: http://www.scientificpsychic.com/health/teeth.htm…
Good don't drink coke. More for me!!!!
Remember chew qat if you want but not with aciric drinks such as Coca Cola, Pepsi, etc. Our ancestors use to chew and had geeljire bright teeth. I dont recommend you chew either but if you have to just use water or tea but also remember sugar is bad for you too.
Coca cola = alcohol, citric acid, phosphoric acid and plenty of sugar = rotten teeth and haram.
Qat is a narcotic, also haram.
Say no to cola no to fanta in somaliland i hope they stop it all.
no to cola no to fanta.
why fanta now
It is the same they use cocca too and it is made by coca cola too, we should make our own drinks way drink things from USA we got camel milk and its 100% better.
very annoying i always hated coke but i never realy knew about the alchol i hope the person who made it sufferz
There is nothing wrong with alcohol as long as it does not alter the mental state. I use products made from alcohol to wash hands etc. So stop making a fuss about frivolous issues. If we lived in an environment blessed with water, we would have also drank alcohol like white people. But because we don't have plentiful water, we use what little we have for nourishment than luxury.
If you can't respect the way Allah blessed other people, you will never respect your own.
i'm sure you must be a great fan of coke. just because you cant live without coke, dont try to alter the teachings of allah and his prophet so that you can stick to your beloved product. if anything is said and done in islam, practice it, dont try to make it for your own benefit. how can you say alcohol doesnt affect your mentality, but obviously, it does in the long term getting you addicted to it. and there enough and more halal products around the world to be consumed, why COKE? which contains ALCOHOL…but if you really want to be in favour of coke and be arrogant, be ready to face the torment of the hell fire.
may allah guide you the right path
lol drinking coke will make me go to hell. what a peaceful religion
"Whatever Intoxicates in Large Amounts Is Haram in small amounts" (Abu Dawud, Ahmad)
alcohol is alcohol! no if's or but's about it! evry muslim knws dat, i suggest u do more research or beta yet c ur local imam in regards to this issue! alcohol is strictly forbidden even minimum amounts
May be we should think about more important things than what is in Coca Cola. May be we should start thinking about how to solve our own problem, How to rebuild our country. May be we should stop killing each other. Start thinking about the future of our children and the orphans in our country. may be we should start thinking for once.
We are responsible for the situation in our country and we are the only ones to lame for it. All of us,Somalia or Somali land. Stop wasting your time thinking about what is in Coca Cola and simply if you don't like it do not drink it.
You are so true. I'm on your side. And… Im a Christian. We just ignore buying coke. That is not our concern. There are orphan's to help next to our house… Good luck brother… Allahu Akbar!
Saeed Elmi,
What do you mean by saying this? Its not Somaliland that is killing itself its Somalia. Somaliland is Alhamdulilah building itself.
And YES we do have a right o KNOW what is in Coca cola because ALCOHOL is haraam and we are paying for it by own MONEY. They have no right to hide it from consumers.
Somalis are pathetic, you don't even care about your Deen and you wonder why you are such deep problems.
in* such deep problems
Mohamed, You are right about using alcohol for hands etc BUT you CANNOT DRINK IT!!
Just say you the truth, you're addicted to coca-cola. :)
Thats why people love drinking it coz it has alcohol that makes you want to drink it more. Did you know that coca cola can be used as toilet cleaner because its so strong and can cut your STOMACH and insides? Ask your doctor. You can get ULCER from drinking it. Its UNNATURAL drink.
What luxury are you talking about? We have JUICE that Allah has given. Allah has given us SO MANY OTHER drinks, why you have to go for coca-cola or anything which has Alcohol??? Whhy spoil you're health and get DIABETES.
Drink mango juice, drink guava juice, drink camel milk which have vitamins and good for health.
Coca-cola has NO vitamins!!!!! Only give you bad teeth, ulcer and diabetes. Thats why Arabs in the Gulf have now a lot of diabetes now.
Middlepath…………………..here is some food for your thoughts.
AND FOR ALL THOSE COMMENTING HERE ABOUT COCA COLA.
Well as it happens, the boys who wash cars in Saudi Arabia
Coca Cola or Pepsi mixed with little water and use it to shine
the tires of the cars!!!!!!! So besides cleaning toilets they
are used to shine rubber, and this can stay for about a week
keeping dust off.
SO NEXT TIME YOU GUYS WANT TO DRINK COLA
REMEBER THAT!!!!!!!!!
I actually never like fizzy drinks, but people from third world countries are hang up with useless issues. The majority of the medicines we take for headaches and stomach-aches contain alcohol based chemicals. So are you also going to stop taking medicines?
We are a third world people because we have low IQ and respect nobody including ones own life. I am only telling you because I care, not because I want to mislead you. If you have an agenda , just be brave and admit instead of using Islam.
Just like when some people of certain IQ read the Quran about fighting non-believers, these certain people take it literally and declare Jihad on innocent people going on about their day. The person who is bothered with minuscule ammount of alcohol in anything is just no better than those "seef labood".
Our media should be cleverer than this, and not encourage people to waste their time going in the wrong paths.
Also, people in the UK are fond of fish and chips. Yet they are all ignorant about the beer used for the batter. Other products Muslims purchase from super markets include pancakes which are also made with beer to give them bubbles. Me thinks the world is much bigger than complaining about infidel pancakes and infidel fish and chips.
@Mohamed
People from third world countries?
Arrogant much?
Also dear, stop accusing others of having agenda and being paranoid.
i was only informing you that alcohol is haraam EXCEPT when used for medicine or used in wounds to remove germs during in surgeries or as you said used as hand gel. I think we agree on that.
Sure , the world is 'big' but our deen is bigger and I'm sure you know we should be as diligent as possible.
As for comparing me and others with those who blow things up ,I must say you do know how to make things up. How are we similar? They are clearly taking things out of context whereas Im not.
Islam walaal, is a very Academic religion, it is not about emotions or how I feel or what you feel or think, it is based on proofs and logic. So my proof is from the Quran which says that we should avoid drinking alcohol whereas your argument is based on opinion.
If you have low IQ, then that is you however, the rest of the so-called ''Third world'' contains geniuses,inventors,scientists,doctors, architects,academics,scholars etc. by the thousands if not the millions who are not supported by their governments and many of them leave to work for America (e.g. Nasa) or other countries. And lets not blame our people's piety in religion for whatever problems please.
The Islamic Civilization, had scholars who were well- versed in most fields known, most of them were polytechnics and scholars in Islam, so they were for example chemist+sheikh+astronomer+mathetician+surgeon etc and contributed in every field and brought Europe out of the darkness into the light.
These people were true Muslims, may Allah have mercy on them, because they studied the world and their Deen both as Allah says ''"Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding." ( Surah Imran 190)..so we are supposed to think:)
This has nothing to do with ''infidel'' pancake or whatever, (infidel is a christian term used in crusades, we say Kafir meaning one who hides the Truth knowingly), it is about being true to your beliefs to the best of your ability and if you are literally dying then alcohol becomes halal :)
if muslims all around the world buy beer-made products, its their problem and resembles you and are accountable before allah on the day of judgement. and may be world is big enough to talk 'bout many things, but you should understand, ISLAM is a religion and a way of life which teaches the manner of spitting to worshipping the god. if a person is so careless of what he eat and drinks, and if he eats haram stuffs then you should know that allah is saying, the person has shaped his body himself to torment of hell fire.
if it was a very tiny amount of alcohol then it wouldn't really be classified as alcohol but i think this is not really tiny amounts, same with spray cans which contain alcohol when the spray come out the alcohol hardly reaches the skin
this is my point of view on alcohol,but it is defiantly haraam
The alcohol content is very little. It is not meant to intoxicate but to leech out flavor from the coca plant. If it had ethyl alcohol (drinking alcohol) than it would definitely be haraam and also illegal to sell to kids.
Does anyone here take medication? In order to make pills you need alcohol. Scholars will probably approve of medication because they themselves take it but they pretty much pick and choose what is haraam based on what they would like to see. (less influence from west….less rights for women, etc.)
People here don't understand that alcohol is just another chemical compound that even occurs naturally in some cases. When they hear alcohol, they think of intoxicating themselves with beer. Muslim people lack respect, and it will hurt them in the future and aid their enemies. We should fight ignorance wherever we see.
Medications are different, you need that for health reasons and if there are other alternatives people would go with that but coca cola is endulging which you can even resist that "small" amount of alcohol your body.
It does not matter how small it is, you have to have faith and deciplines.
Naturally occurring alcohol like in vanilla and other plants is halal in Islam and there is vanilla in coca cola but still i don't drink fizzy drinks al hamdulah.
wow you guys are stupid. Coke is just that….coke. It is a drink to enjoy or not to enjoy. Anything eaten or drank without moderation is bad for you. In christianity we done use religion as a means to not enjoy somethign that was created by god. Even alcohol is ok if used in moderation.
calling ppl dumb isn't good.i am Christian and my family doesn't drink.i respect your views and moderation is always good but Muslim ppl can't drink alcohol nor smoke and stuff , and coke is very popular and tasty. they just want the coca cola company to remove the alcohol from the recipe.(they miss drinking it.i respect their power of abstinence.)
who… talk about yourself being stupid. seriously your bible says don't eat the flesh of swine/pig and you eat it saying ''no, that was before''!
As Muslims, we are proud of our Book that did not change from the time it was revealed.
Alcohol my friend is the one cause of the high crimes in the West, and governments spend millions on rehabilitations not to mention the number of crimes under the effect of alcohol and drunkness.
Well i dont agree Alcohol causing crime (if used properly). Thats where using it in moderation comes in. In any instance something can become bad for you or for the community if not used in moderation. Frankly I think there should be harsher penalties for thoughs who abuse it publicly… As for the change in the bible it happened after Jesus. Thats when god decided to do something different and use Jesus as the lamb of god instead of actually sacraficing an animal.
Back to the coke thing. The alcohol content in coke if there still is any is so minuet that there is no way it can affect someone because you drink it (again moderation) B)
There are campaigns on using alcohol in moderation, but yet alcoholism is causing crimes and wastes money and breaks homes not to mention teens drinking.
There is a law in Islam ''prevention is better than cure''.
You are the first christian I spoke to who admits that bible was changed! Thats interesting.
Nonetheless, we believe that Jesus was a Noble Prophet and that God does not need to sacrifice 'His son' or an innocent person to Forgive the sins of others as He says 'None shall bear the burden(sin) of another''. He simply Forgives anyone who Believes in Him from His Mercy. It does not make sense to say I can drink alcohol now because Jesus died for me, that means I may virtually do anything and still be forgiven. Jesus came to fulfill the Law sent with Moses not to break it as in the New Testament.
I invite you to read about Islam, perhaps you will be guided or at least learn something, it doesn't hurt :)
In Islam, all the wholesome good things are to be enjoyed, there are many alternatives for alcohol same as with swine, there is beef,mutton chicken etc, soo many , but humans are greedy and like that which is haraam our lower self or nafs is attracted to low things…
Has it occured to anyone that the recipe has changed since 1979? I only ask because not only has Coke publicly said that it has a number of times in the past, but also because apparently nobody here has ever heard of the failed NEW COKE campaign.
Yes, recipes change. Chill out guys.
It is quite simple and inexpensive for a chemical analysis laboratory to determine the alcohol content of any liquid. You don't need to know the secret recipe. I've never seen anyone get drunk from drinking Coca Cola. Many natural foods such as the juice of ripe fruit may contain a miniscule trace of alcohols. Some food dishes in western countries have wine added during the cooking but all of the alcohol evaporates because of the heat of cooking. You can also buy "non-alcoholic" beer from which the alcohol is removed by a chemical process.
What is important is what is in the heart and mind of the person. Muslims do not knowingly take alcohol for pleasure and that is the fundamental choice made when being faithful to their religion.
The rumours about alcohol content of Coca Cola are just malevolence directed at a non-muslim company because it is seen as representing western influence and therefore to be feared and rejected. Burger King had to withdraw a packaging for ice cream because one muslim man in England thought that an abstract swirl design on the lid looked to him as though it was arabic script and in his opinion resembled "Allah". When the name is seen appearing in a plant or the shape of clouds it is celebrated as a miracle, but If a non-muslim innocently creates a shape that only resembles the name it is an outrage? The same paranoid irrational fear is seen in Nigeria where the 'Boko Haram' movement wants to destroy any school where learning is from any book other than Islamic religious texts. When did learning become something to be feared and rejected?
It doesn't have Coca anymore, this is common knowledge, the US government forced them to remive it from their recipie almost 80 years ago.
It does, Tom, have alcohol. This is a fact in fact most soft drinks/soda pop drinks do. This is because the flavor extracts used typically contain minute amounts of ethyl alcohol.
However the quantities are almost minute. There is probably more alcohol in a loaf of bread, due to natural yeast formation, than in Coca Cola. However it is part of the formula.
There are other reasons to avoid it, such as extremely high levels of sucrose or high fructose corn syrup which is notoriously unhealthy, and other unhealthy ingredients. Typically people will ignore these common sense reasons to moderate their intake, but when it comes to a supposedly haram ingredient get in a tizzy.
People should be more introspective.
Tom,Islam definitely encourages Learning and Gaining Knowledge.If it didn't then we wouldnt have the Islamic Golden Age of Muslims Scientists and Scholars who contributed to our modern knowldge and without them Europe would probably still be in its' Dark Ages'.
People like Boko Haram are a few and don't speak for Islam ,you can find many such types in every religion and race.So it is not necessarily an issue with faith but with wisdom as usual.
It is common sense and morally correct to avoid using drugs or drinking alcohol for a variety of reasons like promoting irrationality and violence,immorality etc. This and smoking tobacco which causes cancer is forbidden in Islam. A Muslim's responsibility is to take care of their Body and Mind as it is an 'Amana' or a 'Trust' from Allah/God not something to play with.
So any unnecessary amount that leads to intoxication or affecting the brain or body in any way is not allowed.Therefore checking the amounts in food products is vital.
Hope you understood this viewpoint:)
Kamal,
It is already explained by scholars way back,that the alcohol produced by yeast in bread is not haraam because it is very minute to the amount that it mixes with teh ingredients and is then falling under the rule of Istihlal : '' any substance that is so INSIGNIFICANT because of its quantity as mixed with an overriding halal substance'' is halaal. (but obviously it doesn't mean that we can taste a drop of alcohol.) The only time alcohol can be drunk is if you are dying and have no water whatsoever and you are literally desperate. Medicines is a different category itself so are perfumes and antiseptics that contain *synthetic alcohol* not ethyl alcohol from grapes or dates etc.
This was the original recipe, from 125 years ago. It IS NOT the current recipe, which does not contain either alcohol or coca, which is illegal in the USA.
Try to have some connection with reality.
middlepath………your right about that. but i still am bothered because lot`s of children enjoy this drink and cant do with out it they need it every day so if alcohol is really in this drink coca-cola need`s to tell us the truth because were buying this with our harde ourn cash.
I have a really simple idea….use the finances available to a multinational united faith like Islam to set up a scientific lab and test every major product out there to check for disgressions with your laws, which incedently don't interest non muslims, beyond you having the right as we all do to believe what you like, and follow what you like.
Stop writing here, and write to your Iman, visit him, and demand that your community do this.
Peace and knowledge
Coca Cola Cant not Alcohol sorry
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Florian Kunushevc
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people are so gullible … and it always has to go back to religion right? someone always makes up this one rumour because they are jealous of how coca cola is a big company. all you guys need to jam the hype and chill out. its coca cola. not alcohol…get a life
so who said that hascho represens Muslims? get a grip
martin:
ppl r allowed 2 think wat they wanna no1 is sayin dey cant n dont say dat things lyk these dont interest non-muslims, say dat dey dont interest u. n if dey dont interest u y gt involved in discussions lyk dese
n evry1 else just needs 2 tk chill pill! :) :-)
alcohol is haram and that is it alcohol is only allowed in medication no futher comments
So does Coca Cola contain Alcohol or not? Sorry i'm slow. But i need to know! Please reply me. Thanks! By the way i'm a muslim =/
http://www.e-fatwa.gov.my/fatwa-kebangsaan/alkoho…
#3 states that if the amount is less than 1%, it's allowable as long as the drinks is not intended to be made as beers.
Coca-Cola Company Vs. This American Life:
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/02/16/bubbly-buzz-c…
Omg, i am alcoholic since i was 4
Response from Coca Cola company…
Rumor: The Secret Formula for Coca-Cola includes alcohol
Our Response: In the manufacture of Coca-Cola, alcohol is not added as an ingredient and no fermentation takes place.
The ingredients and manufacturing process used in the production of Coca-Cola are rigorously regulated by government and health authorities in more than 200 countries which have consistently recognized the beverage Coca-Cola as a non-alcoholic product.
Coca-Cola is safe and meets the safety requirements, laws and practices in every country where our brands are sold.
Other rumors…
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/contactus/myth…
The contents of the alcohol works out to about 2% (Cough Syrup has 2% alcohol) IF they added alcohol at all. Is it possible that someone has "leaked" this information to cause disruption in people's lives?? IMAGINE!! Somebody doing something with bad intentions??? NEVER…Not in today's society!!
I'm shocked at the number of people on here who actually believe this information. What happened to common sense?? Imagine the cost of manufacturing something with alcohol in it…and if it's true, then the alcohol would have to be listed on the contents. After all, it must be true that there is alcohol in the product, since we read it here on the interent, and since it's true, then the company has to list it on its contents. And lo and behold, it's not on the contents. OH MY GOD…someone somewhere is not telling the truth…IMAGINE!!!!
OH MY GOD. Don't be ignorant about The Holy Bible and its contents. Why do you capitalize "Muslims" but spell the name of the Holy Book so carelessly? That's first of all. SECOND OF ALL, you say alcohol causes all the problems in the west? Really? Considering the situation in the West right now, it's much better than the situation in the Middle East. Quite frankly, I'd rather have alcohol problems in my country than TERRORISM. Third, you say Christians eat swine/pork and say it's okay because it was forbidden before, well, do you as a Muslim not take medicine when you are sick? Or did you not know that medicine contains alcohol? Or does your Holy Book state specifically that 'UNLESS it is MEDICATION, do not drink alcohol". Seriously, this all coming from me should mean a lot, I'm from the Middle East, and I would have agreed with your opinion hadn't you all been so ignorant. Peace!
ha ha no it doesnt have alcohol because i work in the company
even one drop of alcohol is haram!
even one drop of alcohol contains n one bottle of coco cola is not lawful….
yes it is??
All pop has explosive/really bad chemicals in it, FYI. All pop is bad for you, some more than others. Diet pop is a big offender 'cause the fake sugar can cause stroke/brain damage/tumours. Mountain Dew also uses another additive which is actually worse than some of the others.
i am never ever going to drink coke
Message for Muslims …oooooooooooo… very important. I am a Muslim and i will stop drinking coke the moment when dump arabs make a better drink. enough said