A dark herbal soft drink of rosehip and eleven herbs, tart rather than sweet. It was launched in 1953 as a socialist answer to Coca-Cola and is still a Slovenian national brand.
The formula is a trade secret held by the producer, so any home version would be an invention wearing the name of a real product.
What goes into it
- carbonated water
- rosehip extract
- eleven herbs including lemon balm and wild thyme
- sugar
- caramel
- no caffeine and no phosphoric acid
How it is made
Rosehip and a blend of eleven herbs are extracted into a concentrate at the plant, blended with sugar and caramel, diluted and carbonated. It was designed deliberately without caffeine or phosphoric acid, which is why it tastes bitter and herbal where a cola tastes sharp and sweet. The herb blend is proprietary.
How long it takes: minutes on a production line
How it is eaten
Cold from the bottle, and by Slovenes abroad in some quantity.
History
Launched in 1953 as a socialist answer to Coca-Cola and still a Slovenian national brand.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cockta?
Cockta is a drink from Slovenia: dark herbal soft drink of rosehip and eleven herbs, tart rather than sweet. Launched in 1953 as a socialist answer to Coca-Cola and still a Slovenian national brand.
How is Cockta made?
Rosehip and a blend of eleven herbs are extracted into a concentrate at the plant, blended with sugar and caramel, diluted and carbonated. It was designed deliberately without caffeine or phosphoric acid, which is why it tastes bitter and herbal where a cola tastes sharp and sweet. The herb blend is proprietary. It takes minutes on a production line.
Can I make Cockta at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. The formula is a trade secret held by the producer, so any home version would be an invention wearing the name of a real product.
What goes into Cockta?
Carbonated water, rosehip extract, eleven herbs including lemon balm and wild thyme, sugar, caramel, no caffeine and no phosphoric acid.
How is Cockta eaten?
Cold from the bottle, and by Slovenes abroad in some quantity.
