# Homemade Coca-Cola

This recipe is for making homemade Coca-Cola, with no dyes, no corn syrup, and no phosphoric acids.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 0.5 cup water
- 3 little ones cinnamon sticks
- lemon skin
- lime skin
- orange skin
- dash coriander
- little bit nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 0.5 teaspoon bitters
- 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 sticky, add half a cup of water.
5. Turn up the heat slightly to bring the mixture to a simmer.
6. Add 3 small cinnamon sticks (or one large one).
7. Add some lemon skin.
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.
13. After 10 minutes, take the pot off the heat.
14. Strain the syrup into a glass jar.
15. Add one teaspoon of vanilla to the syrup.
16. Add half a teaspoon of bitters (without red dye).
17. Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes.
18. Fill a cup with ice.
19. Pour one part of the cooled syrup into the ice-filled cup.
20. Add three parts sparkling water to the cup.
21. Stir the mixture thoroughly.

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon
- glass jar
- strainer
- spoon
- ice
- metal straw

## Tips

- Let the syrup simmer for 5 to 10 minutes to thicken and allow flavors to meld.
- Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes before mixing.
- Use sparkling water made with real lemon juice.
- Ensure bitters do not have red dyes.
- Use one part syrup to three parts sparkling water.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1051443896599533
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/53447aec-c378-45d7-958b-ae052260f5e9
- Extracted: 2025-12-04

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