A group of friends, including Tetsuya, Ryo, Toshimitsu, and Magnifying Glass, decided to make their own cola from scratch. They started by identifying the three main elements of cola: strong carbonation, sweet taste, and black color. They experimented with different ingredients, including fructose glucose liquid sugar, baking soda, and lemon juice. After some trial and error, they successfully created a drink that tasted similar to cola. However, their experiment took an unexpected turn when they added a mysterious ingredient called "Lipo D," which caused the drink to become extremely foamy and bubbly. Despite the chaos, the friends enjoyed their homemade cola and learned a valuable lesson about the importance of using carbonated water instead of baking soda when making cola.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. There are only a few people in the world who know how to make cola.
2. A team of people, including Tetsuya, Ryo, Toshimitsu, and Mushi, are trying to make cola.
3. They split into two teams to compete to see who can make something closer to cola.
4. They identify the three elements of cola as strong carbonation, sweet taste, and black color.
5. They try to recreate the black color by mixing different syrups together.
6. They use starch syrup to create a sweet taste.
7. They use a Sodastream to carbonate their drink.
8. They add a variety of ingredients, including lemon juice, strawberries, and melon, to their drink.
9. They taste and compare their creations to determine which one is closer to cola.
10. One of the teams successfully creates a drink that tastes like cola.
11. The team uses a combination of ingredients, including caramel, to create the flavor and color of cola.
12. They use a blindfolded taste test to compare their creation to actual cola.
13. The team's creation is deemed to be better than regular cola by some of the participants.
14. The participants discuss the dangers of drinking carbonated water.
15. The team uses carbonated water instead of baking soda to make their cola.