Homemade Cola

10 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Zest a lemon, a lime, and an orange.
  2. 2Heat up sugar over medium heat until it gets slightly sticky, almost to the point of melting.
  3. 3Add a cup of water and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  4. 4Add nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, ground ginger, and coriander seed.
  5. 5Add the zest of the lemon, lime, and orange.
  6. 6Bring it to a simmer and then turn it low until it thickens up, about 10-15 minutes.
  7. 7Strain it over a fine mesh strainer.
  8. 8Add a little bit of vanilla.
  9. 9To serve, use a couple tablespoons of the cola syrup per glass with some ice.
  10. 10Top it with sparkling water.

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon
  • 1 lime
  • 1 orange
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • ground ginger
  • 0.5 tsp coriander seed
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • sparkling water

Equipment

fine mesh strainer

Tips

  • If you only have ground coriander, you can use that instead of seeds.
  • Use a couple tablespoons of the syrup per glass with ice and sparkling water.