Italy: Convent discovers recipe for old tonic that may be ancestor of Coca-Cola

In the archive of Florence's historic San Marco Pharmacy, a recipe for an "Elixir vinoso ricostituente" has been found, using ...

Florentine monks find 19th century recipe for cola drink

A recipe dating to the mid-19th century has been found in the pharmacy of Saint Mark's Monastery in Florence that describes a ...
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Was there a precursor to Coca-Cola in Florence as early as 175 years ago?

Documents describing a recipe for a concoction that may have been a precursor to Coca-Cola as early as the mid-19th century ...
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A Mysterious Elixir That May Be The "ancestor" Of Coca-Cola Has Been Discovered In Italy

An Italian monk discovered a document in the archives of an old Florentine pharmacy containing a recipe for a medicinal ...

19th century cola drink recipe just discovered by Florentine monks

A recipe dating to the mid-19th century has just been found in the pharmacy of Saint Mark's Monastery in Florence that ...