Homemade Coca-Cola
Directions
- 1Place a pot on medium-low heat.
- 2Place a pot on medium-low heat.
- 3Place a pot on medium-low heat.
- 4Add one cup of coconut sugar to the pot.
- 5Add one cup of coconut sugar to the pot.
- 6Add one cup of coconut sugar to the pot.
- 7Cook and stir the sugar until it becomes sticky.
- 8Cook and stir the sugar until it becomes sticky.
- 9Cook and stir the sugar until it becomes sticky.
- 10Add half a cup of water to the sticky sugar.
- 11Add half a cup of water to the sticky sugar.
- 12Add half a cup of water to the sticky sugar.
- 13Turn up the heat a little bit hotter to bring the mixture to a simmer.
- 14Turn up the heat a little bit hotter to bring the mixture to a simmer.
- 15Turn up the heat a little bit hotter to bring the mixture to a simmer.
- 16Once it starts to simmer, add some cinnamon sticks, lemon skin, lime skin, orange skin, a dash of coriander, and a dash of nutmeg.
- 17Once it starts to simmer, add some cinnamon sticks, lemon skin, lime skin, orange skin, a dash of coriander, and a dash of nutmeg.
- 18Once it starts to simmer, add some cinnamon sticks, lemon skin, lime skin, orange skin, a dash of coriander, and a dash of nutmeg.
- 19Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until it gets thick and all the flavors come together.
- 20Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until it gets thick and all the flavors come together.
- 21Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until it gets thick and all the flavors come together.
- 22After 10 minutes, take the pot off the heat.
- 23After 10 minutes, take the pot off the heat.
- 24After 10 minutes, take the pot off the heat.
- 25Strain the mixture into a glass jar, making sure no peels or other solids get into your syrup.
- 26Strain the mixture into a glass jar, making sure no peels or other solids get into your syrup.
- 27Strain the mixture into a glass jar, making sure no peels or other solids get into your syrup.
- 28Add one teaspoon of vanilla to the syrup.
- 29Add one teaspoon of vanilla to the syrup.
- 30Add one teaspoon of vanilla to the syrup.
- 31Add half a teaspoon of bitters (without red dyes) to the syrup.
- 32Add half a teaspoon of bitters (without red dyes) to the syrup.
- 33Add half a teaspoon of bitters (without red dyes) to the syrup.
- 34Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes.
- 35Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes.
- 36Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes.
- 37Add ice to a cup.
- 38Add ice to a cup.
- 39Add ice to a cup.
- 40Add one part syrup to three parts sparkling water in the cup with ice.
- 41Add one part syrup to three parts sparkling water in the cup with ice.
- 42Add one part syrup to three parts sparkling water in the cup with ice.
- 43Stir the drink well.
- 44Stir the drink well.
- 45Stir the drink well.
- 46Enjoy your homemade Coca-Cola!
- 47Enjoy your homemade Coca-Cola!
- 48Enjoy 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
- 1 lemon skin
- 1 lemon skin
- 1 lemon skin
- 1 lime skin
- 1 lime skin
- 1 lime skin
- 1 orange skin
- 1 orange skin
- 1 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
- 3 parts sparkling water
- 3 parts sparkling water
- 3 parts sparkling water
- ice
- ice
- ice
Equipment
potwooden spoonmason jarstrainercupmetal straw
Tips
- Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 10 minutes so it gets thick.
- When making the drink, you need one part syrup to three parts sparkling water.
- Use sparkling water made with real lemon juice.
- Ensure the bitters do not have red dyes.
- This recipe tastes way better than Pepsi, and it has no dyes, corn syrup, or phosphoric acid (which can clean metal).