Fentimans Curiosity Cola
| Type | Cola |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Fentimans |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Flavour | Cola |
| Related products | Fentimans |
Fentimans Curiosity Cola is a botanically brewed carbonated cola soft drink, a product of British brewery Fentimans.[1][2][3] The brewing process used gives the drink an alcohol content of up to 0.5%,[4] but this small amount still allows it to be sold as a soft drink. It is sold in 275 ml and 750 ml glass bottles.[5]
Ingredients
Curiosity Cola is made using the following ingredients: carbonated water, fermented ginger root extract (water, glucose syrup, ginger root, pear juice concentrate, yeast), sugar, flavourings, colour: caramel (E150d), phosphoric acid (E338), caffeine[6]
Botanical brewing process
Botanical brewing is a simple process involving herbs and plant roots. Thomas Fentiman's original recipe involved milling ginger roots before putting them into copper steam-jacketed pans and leaving them to simmer to release their flavour. Herbs, natural flavourings, sugar, brewer's yeast and spring water were then added, and the liquid was transferred into wooden vats where it was left to ferment. The liquid went on fermenting after it was bottled and corked in stone jars where it would fully mature and be ready to drink by the end of the week. The production processes have been updated through the addition of mild carbonation to replace the carbon dioxide lost during pasteurization to provide longer life.[7]
Nutrition information
100 g of Curiosity Cola contains 210 kilojoules (50 kilocalories) energy, less than 1 gram of protein, 11.4 g total carbohydrate, of which 10.5 g are sugars. There are 0 grams of fat or fibre, and a trace of sodium.[8]
References
- ^ Derry, Johanna (2014-05-07). "Independent and craft colas – taste test". the Guardian. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ Fentiman’s company page drinks catalogue
- ^ Thomas, Joe (2009-12-03). "Fentimans has a dig at Coca-Cola". Campaign. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ Fentiman’s North America
- ^ Fentiman’s company page drinks catalogue
- ^ Fentiman’s company page ingredients summary
- ^ Fentiman's company page summary of "Botanical Brewing" process
- ^ 275ml bottle
