Homemade Coca-Cola
Directions
- 1Place a pot on medium-low heat.
- 2Add one cup of coconut sugar to the pot.
- 3Cook and stir the sugar until it gets sticky.
- 4Once the sugar is sticky, add half a cup of water.
- 5Increase the heat slightly to bring the mixture to a simmer.
- 6Once it starts to simmer, add one large or three small cinnamon sticks.
- 7Add a little bit of lemon skin, lime skin, and orange skin.
- 8Add a dash of coriander and a little bit of nutmeg.
- 9Let this simmer for five to 10 minutes until it gets thick and all the flavors combine.
- 10After 10 minutes, take it off the heat.
- 11Strain the mixture into a glass jar to remove the peels and other solids; this is your syrup.
- 12Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the syrup.
- 13Add half a teaspoon of bitters (ensure it does not have red dye).
- 14Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes.
- 15In a cup with ice, combine one part syrup with three parts sparkling water.
- 16Stir and enjoy your homemade Coca-Cola.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 0.5 cup water
- 3 small ones cinnamon sticks
- 1 little bit lemon skin
- 1 little bit lime skin
- 1 little bit orange skin
- 1 dash coriander
- 1 little bit nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 0.5 tsp bitters
- 3 parts sparkling water
- 1 part syrup
Equipment
potglass jarcup
Tips
- Use bitters without red dye.
- Let the syrup cool for 30 minutes.
- Mix one part syrup to three parts sparkling water.
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