Have you had real sodas? And by that I mean, the sour/salt kind? Sugar wasn't even added to many sodas enjoyed outside of medications until Coca-Cola, who then

Have you had real sodas? And by that I mean, the sour/salt kind? Sugar wasn't even added to many sodas enjoyed outside of medications until Coca-Cola, who then upped the amount of phosphoric acid instead of switching to something easier like citric acid.