2.4. OpenSource Cola
The people who thought of open source software in the 1970's released this recipe.
Ingredients:
2 tsp. 7X Formula (see below) 2.36 kg Sugar - plain granulated
3.50 tsp. 75% Phosphoric Acid or Citric Acid 0.50 tsp. Caffeine (optional)
2.28 l Water 30 ml Caramel
Flavourings (7X formula):
3.50 ml Orange Oil 0.25 ml Neroli Oil
1.00 ml Lemon Oil 2.75 ml Lime Oil
1.00 ml Nutmeg Oil 0.25 ml Lavender Oil
1.25 ml Cassia Oil 10 g Gum Arabic
0.25 ml Coriander Oil 3 ml Water
Directions (quoted directly from the original source):
"Mix oils together in a cup. Add gum Arabic, mix with a spoon. Add water and mix well. I used my trusty Braun mixer for this step, mixing for 4-5 minutes. You can also transfer to a blender for this step. Can be kept in a sealed glass jar in the fridge or at room temperature. Please note that this mixture will separate. The Gum Arabic is essential to this part of the recipe, as you are mixing oil and water."
Note: no mention is made as to what you do once the mixture separates.
"In a one gallon container (I used the Rubbermaid Servin' Saver Dry Food Keeper, 1.3 US Gal/4.92 l), take 5 mls of the 7X formula, add the 75% phosphoric or citric acid. Add the water, then the sugar. While mixing, add the caffeine, if desired. Make sure the caffeine is completely dissolved. Then add the caramel color. Mix thoroughly."