Homemade Coca-Cola

40 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place a pot on medium-low heat.
  2. 2Place a pot on medium-low heat.
  3. 3Place a pot on medium-low heat.
  4. 4Add 1 cup of coconut sugar to the pot.
  5. 5Add 1 cup of coconut sugar to the pot.
  6. 6Add 1 cup of coconut sugar to the pot.
  7. 7Cook and stir the sugar until it becomes sticky.
  8. 8Cook and stir the sugar until it becomes sticky.
  9. 9Cook and stir the sugar until it becomes sticky.
  10. 10Once the sugar is sticky, add 1/2 cup of water.
  11. 11Once the sugar is sticky, add 1/2 cup of water.
  12. 12Once the sugar is sticky, add 1/2 cup of water.
  13. 13Turn up the heat to bring the mixture to a simmer.
  14. 14Turn up the heat to bring the mixture to a simmer.
  15. 15Turn up the heat to bring the mixture to a simmer.
  16. 16Once it starts to simmer, add 3 small cinnamon sticks.
  17. 17Once it starts to simmer, add 3 small cinnamon sticks.
  18. 18Once it starts to simmer, add 3 small cinnamon sticks.
  19. 19Add a little bit of lemon skin to the pot.
  20. 20Add a little bit of lemon skin to the pot.
  21. 21Add a little bit of lemon skin to the pot.
  22. 22Add some lime skin to the pot.
  23. 23Add some lime skin to the pot.
  24. 24Add some lime skin to the pot.
  25. 25Add some orange skin to the pot.
  26. 26Add some orange skin to the pot.
  27. 27Add some orange skin to the pot.
  28. 28Add a dash of coriander to the pot.
  29. 29Add a dash of coriander to the pot.
  30. 30Add a dash of coriander to the pot.
  31. 31Add a dash of nutmeg to the pot.
  32. 32Add a dash of nutmeg to the pot.
  33. 33Add a dash of nutmeg to the pot.
  34. 34Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until it gets thick and all the flavors come together.
  35. 35Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until it gets thick and all the flavors come together.
  36. 36Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until it gets thick and all the flavors come together.
  37. 37After 10 minutes, take the pot off the heat.
  38. 38After 10 minutes, take the pot off the heat.
  39. 39After 10 minutes, take the pot off the heat.
  40. 40Strain the mixture into a glass jar, making sure no peels or other solids get into the syrup.
  41. 41Strain the mixture into a glass jar, making sure no peels or other solids get into the syrup.
  42. 42Strain the mixture into a glass jar, making sure no peels or other solids get into the syrup.
  43. 43Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the syrup.
  44. 44Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the syrup.
  45. 45Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the syrup.
  46. 46Add 1/2 teaspoon of bitters (without red dyes) to the syrup.
  47. 47Add 1/2 teaspoon of bitters (without red dyes) to the syrup.
  48. 48Add 1/2 teaspoon of bitters (without red dyes) to the syrup.
  49. 49Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes.
  50. 50Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes.
  51. 51Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes.
  52. 52Add ice to a cup.
  53. 53Add ice to a cup.
  54. 54Add ice to a cup.
  55. 55Pour one part of the cooled syrup into the cup with ice.
  56. 56Pour one part of the cooled syrup into the cup with ice.
  57. 57Pour one part of the cooled syrup into the cup with ice.
  58. 58Pour three parts of sparkling water (preferably lemon-flavored, like Spindrift) into the cup with the syrup and ice.
  59. 59Pour three parts of sparkling water (preferably lemon-flavored, like Spindrift) into the cup with the syrup and ice.
  60. 60Pour three parts of sparkling water (preferably lemon-flavored, like Spindrift) into the cup with the syrup and ice.
  61. 61Stir the mixture in the cup.
  62. 62Stir the mixture in the cup.
  63. 63Stir the mixture in the cup.
  64. 64Enjoy your homemade Coca-Cola!
  65. 65Enjoy your homemade Coca-Cola!
  66. 66Enjoy your homemade Coca-Cola!

Ingredients

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

Equipment

potwooden spoonglass jarstrainercupstraw

Tips

  • Make sure the sugar gets sticky like your ex.
  • Let the flavors come together.
  • Use bitters without red dyes.
  • No dyes, no corn syrup, no phosphoric acid.
  • This tastes way better than Pepsi.
  • You gotta make this, it's a hit!