Phosphate soda
Phosphate soda is a type of beverage that has a tangy or sour taste. These beverages became popular among children in the 1870s in the United States. Phosphate beverages were made with fruit flavorings, egg,
seltzer (carbonated water). In the 1900s, the beverages became popular, and fruit-flavoured phosphate sodas were served at soda fountains, before losing popularity to ice cream-based treats in the 1930s.[1]
lime juice
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Horsford used bone ash, which is mostly calcium phosphate. In the 21st century, bone ash is used primarily in the ceramics industry, and is rarely available as food grade stock. The ingredients can, however, be synthesized from modern food-grade chemicals.
References
- ISBN 978-0-19-530796-2. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
Further reading
- Curtis, Wayne (February 24, 2011). "Phosphate With a Twist A long-forgotten soft drink is helping create surprising new cocktails". The Atlantic. Retrieved 17 August 2013.