McDonald’s slays the fast food game. But if you’re an addict like me, you know that the one thing McDonald’s has really mastered is their Coca-Cola. There’s something magical about a large, cold Coke from McDonald’s. And I think I speak for all Coca-Cola lovers when I say that no other fast food restaurant can recreate the refreshing taste of a McDonald’s Coke.

　　麦当劳在快餐中总是最棒的。但是如果你像我一样对快餐痴迷，你会知道麦当劳真正精通的是它的可乐。麦当劳的大杯加冰可乐总是有魔力，我认为所有可口可乐粉丝和我一样都认为没有一家快餐店可以复制麦当劳可乐的口感。

　　I wondered what about this specific Coke made it taste so damn good, and I found some answers. Here is why McDonald’s Coke tastes better than literally anywhere else. Cheers.

　　我很好奇麦当劳可乐是如何做出这么棒的口感的，所以我找到了一些答案。以下是为什么麦当劳可乐比其他都棒的原因~

　　Storage

　　贮存

　　Unlike most fast food restaurants that have Coca-Cola delivered in plastic bags, McDonald’s has the product delivered in stainless steel containers that help preserve the ingredients and keep the Coke tasting fresher.

　　不像大部分快餐餐厅把可口可乐放在塑料袋中运输，麦当劳用不锈钢容器运输，可以保存原料并且使可乐口感更新鲜。

　　Water Filtration

　　净水

　　The McDonald’s website says that "in order to ensure our drinks are always meeting a gold standard, we have proper filtration methods in place." The fast-food chain actually filters their water more than most competitors and invests a lot of money into maintaining their filtration system. Fresh water = fresh Coke.

　　在麦当劳的官网上写着：“为了使我们的饮品达到黄金标准，我们在合适的地方使用合理的净水方法。”实际上这个快餐连锁店比他的大部分竞争对手更加注重过滤他们的饮用水，并且在维护净水系统上投资了巨款。新鲜的水=新鲜的可乐。

　　Temperature

　　温度

　　McDonald’s takes the temperature of their soda very seriously. There is an insulated tube that runs from the refrigerator unit in the back, all the way to the soda fountain near the drive-thru window.

　　麦当劳非常谨慎的处理他们苏打饮料的温度。有一个密闭的管道从冷冻单元的后面伸出，连接到汽车餐厅窗口旁的冷饮机上。

　　The water runs through this tube constantly in order to maintain a temperature just above freezing. The cold temperature is essential for achieving peak C02 levels. This not only ensures the crisp, bubbly taste of your Coke, but also means that the carbonation will last longer than other restaurants.

　　水持续的从管道中流过以保持微微高于冰点的温度。这个较低的温度是使饮料包含最多二氧化碳所必需的。这不光保证了你的可乐爽口又多泡的口感，同时也意味着饮料中的碳酸将会比其他餐厅(的饮料)保持更长的时间。

　　The Syrup

　　糖浆

　　Just like the temperature of the water, McDonald’s pre-chills its syrups before it enters the fountain dispensers.

　　就像水的温度，麦当劳在糖浆进入饮料机之前预先冷冻他们的糖浆。

　　The Straw

　　吸管

　　Have you ever noticed that the McDonald’s straw is wider than other fast-food chains and restaurants? According to the McDonald’s website, this is "so all that Coke taste can hit all your taste buds."

　　你曾经注意到麦当劳的吸管比其他快餐连锁店和餐厅的吸管更粗吗?据麦当劳官网所说，这是：“可以使可乐冲击你所有的味蕾。”

　　So there it is. The "secret" formula. Although there is no real magic behind it, McDonald’s Coca-Cola will always be every Coke-lover’s fantasy.

　　所以这就是所谓的“神秘”配方。虽然这背后并没有真正的魔法，麦当劳的可口可乐总是每一个可乐爱好者的心头所爱。

（编辑：何莹莹）