# Homemade Coca-Cola

This recipe makes an ice-cold, crispy glass of Coca-Cola from scratch without phosphoric acids or corn syrups, and it tastes delicious.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 0.5 cup water
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 dash lemon skin
- 1 dash lime skin
- 1 dash orange skin
- 1 dash coriander
- 1 dash nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 0.5 teaspoon bitters
- 1 cup ice
- 3 parts sparkling water

## Instructions

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 cinnamon sticks (one big one or three small ones).
7. Add a little bit of lemon skin to the pot.
8. Add some lime skin.
9. Add some orange skin.
10. Add a dash of coriander.
11. Add a little bit of nutmeg.
12. Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until it thickens and all the flavors combine.
13. After 10 minutes, take the pot off the heat.
14. Strain the mixture into a glass jar to remove any peels or other solids.
15. Add one teaspoon of vanilla to the syrup.
16. Add half a teaspoon of bitters (ensure it's without red dye).
17. Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes.
18. Place ice in a cup.
19. Pour one part of the homemade syrup into the cup with ice.
20. Add three parts of sparkling water to the cup.
21. Stir the mixture with a straw.
22. Taste your homemade Coca-Cola.

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon
- glass jar
- strainer
- spoon
- cup
- straw

## Tips

- Let the mixture simmer for 5-10 minutes to thicken and allow flavors to combine.
- Use sparkling water with real lemon juice for a better taste.
- Make sure to get bitters without red dyes.
- This homemade Coca-Cola has no dyes, no corn syrup, and no phosphoric acid.
- This tastes way better than Pepsi, and you should try it!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Deks25ms4/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4e55103d-8f53-449e-8cc3-72ca5539a662
- Extracted: 2025-06-29

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