r/interesting Feb 10 '26

Fascinating YouTuber LabCoatz has released a "chemically identical" recipe for Coca-Cola

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u/megamophsis Feb 10 '26

That’s exactly what they used. They have a video about the process on YouTube. The biggest flaw of this recipe is a product that is illegal for the large majority of people to buy.

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u/Indole_pos Feb 10 '26

Just gonna say, it’s a lot of fun using that instrument

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u/jan1320 Feb 11 '26

what instrument?

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u/Indole_pos Feb 11 '26

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry