This isn't technically true; the recipe heavily featured the coca leaf, which cocaine is extracted from. The name Coca-Cola derives from the main ingredients of the original recipe: coca leaves ...

Because recipes cannot be copyrighted, KFC keeps the ingredients under lock and key, much like the formula for Coca Cola. KFC dubbed the secret blend their “Original Recipe,” and began using ...

However, the makers of Coca-Cola remain adamant they will stick with the original recipe - perhaps fearing the public backlash they faced in 1985 when they were forced to abandon the 'new Coke ...