John Pemberton has undoubtedly left a legacy. Pemberton was wounded in one of the final Civil War engagements, and while recovering, he acquired a morphine addiction. His first creation was an alcoholic beverage named "Pemberton's French Wine Coca," a formula that included coca, kola nut, and damiana. It was intended to be an alternative to morphine as a pain reliever. Coca-Cola was created as a non-alcoholic version of his previously marketed wine coca in order to create a more marketable product. Pemberton accidently mixed the basic syrup with carbonated water while experimenting several mixtures for his new non-alcoholic medication. Pemberton made the decision to offer his final product as a fountain dr
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