Homemade Coca-Cola (or Homemade Cola Syrup)
Homemade Coca-Cola (or Homemade Cola Syrup)
Ingredients
For the Cola Syrup
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water, divided
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 lime, peel of 1
- 1 lemon, peel of 1
- 1 orange, peel of 1
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon bitters
For Serving
- ice, as needed
- 3 cups soda water, chilled
Instructions
- 1
In a medium saucepan, combine the 1 cup coconut sugar and 1/2 cup water. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves completely and the mixture begins to thicken slightly and become sticky.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the remaining 1 cup water to the saucepan. Increase the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the 2 cinnamon sticks, the peels of the lime, lemon, and orange, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander to the simmering syrup. Reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the syrup has thickened to a syrupy consistency.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Carefully strain the cola syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof measuring cup or jar to remove all the solid ingredients (cinnamon sticks, citrus peels, etc.). Discard the solids.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon bitters into the strained syrup.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Allow the homemade cola syrup to cool completely for at least 30 minutes before using. The syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
⏱️ 30 min
- 7
To assemble the drink: For each serving, fill a glass or mason jar with ice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour 1/4 cup of the cooled homemade cola syrup over the ice, then top with 3/4 cup chilled soda water. Stir gently to combine the syrup and soda water. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Homemade Coca-Cola (or Homemade Cola Syrup)
Ingredients
For the Cola Syrup
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water, divided
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 lime, peel of 1
- 1 lemon, peel of 1
- 1 orange, peel of 1
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon bitters
For Serving
- ice, as needed
- 3 cups soda water, chilled
Instructions
- 1
In a medium saucepan, combine the 1 cup coconut sugar and 1/2 cup water. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves completely and the mixture begins to thicken slightly and become sticky.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the remaining 1 cup water to the saucepan. Increase the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the 2 cinnamon sticks, the peels of the lime, lemon, and orange, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander to the simmering syrup. Reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the syrup has thickened to a syrupy consistency.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Carefully strain the cola syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof measuring cup or jar to remove all the solid ingredients (cinnamon sticks, citrus peels, etc.). Discard the solids.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon bitters into the strained syrup.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Allow the homemade cola syrup to cool completely for at least 30 minutes before using. The syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
⏱️ 30 min - 7
To assemble the drink: For each serving, fill a glass or mason jar with ice.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour 1/4 cup of the cooled homemade cola syrup over the ice, then top with 3/4 cup chilled soda water. Stir gently to combine the syrup and soda water. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min