Homemade Dr. Pepper
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add one cup of coconut sugar to a pot over medium-low heat.
- 2Mix the coconut sugar until it starts to caramelize on the bottom.
- 3Immediately add water and stir.
- 4Add the spices (cinnamon sticks, star anise, whole cloves, black peppercorns, cardamom pods), ginger, and citrus peels (lemon peel, lime peel).
- 5Add one cup of pitted cherries.
- 6Give it a mix and let it come to a low boil.
- 7Mash the cherries to extract all the flavors.
- 8Strain the mixture into a bowl.
- 9Add vanilla and almond extract.
- 10Whisk until fully incorporated.
- 11Add your desired amount of syrup into a glass with some ice.
- 12Pour in seltzer water.
- 13Give it a stir.
- 14Serve it up.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 0.5 cup water
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 3 star anise
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 0.5 teaspoon cardamom pods
- 3 pieces fresh ginger
- 2 pieces lemon peel
- 1 piece lime peel
- 1 cup pitted cherries
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
- ice
- seltzer water
Equipment
potwooden spoonpotato masherstrainerbowlwhiskglass
Tips
- If cherries are out of season, buy them frozen.
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