The history of soft drink has a story that is 2000 years old. It is true that the first carbonated drink was produced in the late 1700s; But the people of ancient Greece had already realized the benefits of sparkling water from natural springs. Later, Europeans produced artificial carbonated water in imitation of natural springs with the aim of using its therapeutic properties.
Non-alcoholic beverages first entered the market in the form of a syrup consisting of water, lemon juice and honey. The year 1676 was associated with the establishment of Compagnie de Limonadiers. The sellers of this company carried tanks of this drink on their backs and went around the city of Paris selling their products.
One of the English scientists of that time, named Joseph Priestley, was researching the gas obtained from the fermentation of beer vats; This research led to Joseph Priestley being called the father of the soft drink industry. This English clergyman managed to show a small sample of the gasification device to the London School of Medicine in 1772. A year later, Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, a French chemist, again presented Joseph Priestley's design. Finally, Jacob Schoppe, using the articles of these two scientists, built a similar device and sold carbonated water for many years.
For years, American and European pharmacists were looking for a cure for all kinds of diseases; The result of these people's efforts are soft drinks in today's era, which are said to have energizing and tonic substances for the brain. These soft drinks are usually used to treat nervous headaches. The equipping of pharmacists with carbonated water had caused these soft drinks to be used not only as medicine but also as an invigorating drink in public gatherings.
In the 1830s, carbonated water was launched in the market in glass bottles. which was considered an interesting creativity in its own way. At that time, filling the carbonated liquid in the bottle and putting the lid on it was considered difficult and difficult; Until 1850 AD, this problem was solved. The term soda pop came into use at the beginning of 1860 AD. This term was derived from the popping sound that came when opening the soft drink lid.
Tastes and sweeteners. When were they added to the carbonated water?
The answer to this question about the history of soda is unknown; But we do know that the popularity of the mixture of sparkling water and grape juice dates back to around the late 18th century to the early 19th century. Flavored drinks were produced from all kinds of fruits and until 1865, they found an unprecedented variety. These fruits are: pineapple, orange, lemon, apple, pear, plum, peach, apricot, grape, cherry, black cherry and strawberry. The main innovation in soft drink flavor happened in 1886. Pemberton managed to create a universal and symbolic taste by combining cola beans from Africa and cocaine from South America and created the Coca-Cola brand.