Homemade Coca-Cola

40m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place a pot on medium-low heat.
  2. 2Add one cup of coconut sugar to the pot.
  3. 3Cook and stir the sugar until it becomes sticky.
  4. 4Add half a cup of water to the sticky sugar.
  5. 5Turn up the heat a little bit hotter to bring the mixture to a simmer.
  6. 6Once it starts to simmer, add some cinnamon sticks, lemon skin, lime skin, orange skin, a dash of coriander, and a dash of nutmeg.
  7. 7Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until it gets thick and all the flavors come together.
  8. 8After 10 minutes, take the pot off the heat.
  9. 9Strain the mixture into a glass jar, making sure no peels or other solids get into your syrup.
  10. 10Add one teaspoon of vanilla to the syrup.
  11. 11Add half a teaspoon of bitters (without red dyes) to the syrup.
  12. 12Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes.
  13. 13Add ice to a cup.
  14. 14Add one part syrup to three parts sparkling water in the cup with ice.
  15. 15Stir the drink well.
  16. 16Enjoy your homemade Coca-Cola!

Ingredients

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

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