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Homemade Coca-Cola
40m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Place a pot on medium-low heat.
2
Add one cup of coconut sugar to the pot.
3
Cook and stir the sugar until it becomes sticky.
4
Once the sugar is sticky, add half a cup of water.
5
Turn up the heat slightly to bring the mixture to a simmer.
6
Once it starts to simmer, add three small cinnamon sticks.
7
Add a little bit of lemon skin, lime skin, and orange skin to the pot.
8
Add a dash of coriander and a dash of nutmeg to the mixture.
9
Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until it thickens and all the flavors come together.
10
After 10 minutes, take the pot off the heat.
11
Strain the mixture into a glass jar to remove peels and other solids.
12
Add one teaspoon of vanilla to the syrup.
13
Add half a teaspoon of bitters to the syrup, ensuring it's a dye-free version.
14
Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes.
15
Add ice to a cup.
16
Pour one part of the homemade syrup into the cup with ice.
17
Add three parts of sparkling water to the cup.
18
Stir everything up until it's well combined.
Ingredients
1 cup coconut sugar
0.5 cup water
3 small ones cinnamon sticks
lemon skin
lime skin
orange skin
1 dash coriander
nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
0.5 teaspoon bitters
3 parts sparkling water
Equipment
pot
wooden spoon
glass jar
strainer
spoon
cup
straw
Tips
Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 10 minutes to thicken and allow flavors to combine.
Use sparkling water made with real lemon juice.
Make sure to use bitters without red dyes
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