# Homemade Coca-Cola

This recipe guides you through making a homemade version of Coca-Cola using natural ingredients, aiming for a taste similar to the classic soda without artificial additives.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 0.5 cup water
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- lemon skin
- lime skin
- orange skin
- dash coriander
- a 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. Once the sugar is sticky, add half a cup of water.
4. Increase the heat to make it a little hotter.
5. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
6. Once it starts to simmer, add three small cinnamon sticks.
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 it simmer for 5-10 minutes until it gets thick and all the flavors combine.
13. After 10 minutes, take it off the heat.
14. Strain the mixture into a glass jar.
15. Add one teaspoon of vanilla to the strained syrup.
16. Add half a teaspoon of bitters to the syrup.
17. Let the syrup cool for about 30 minutes.
18. To serve, add ice to a glass.
19. Pour one part of the cooled syrup into the glass.
20. Add three parts sparkling water to the glass.
21. Stir it up and enjoy.

## Equipment

- pot
- spoon
- glass jar
- strainer
- measuring spoons

## Tips

- Letting the syrup simmer for 5-10 minutes allows all the flavors to combine and thicken.
- Cool the syrup for 30 minutes before mixing with sparkling water.
- Use a 1 part syrup to 3 parts sparkling water ratio for the best taste.
- This homemade version tastes better than Pepsi.
- This recipe does not contain phosphoric acids or corn syrups like store-bought Coca-Cola.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLibub5yvR4/?igsh=MTZmMDNxd3o3ZjVsOQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8fa53f13-d88d-454f-9bc2-c411836083e8
- Extracted: 2025-07-06

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