Drink
Cola V
Serves 6 · 60 minutes
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Sign inCola is a type of soda that consists of flavors derived from citrus fruits and spices. The word "cola" derives from kola nuts, a plant originating in West Africa. Older cola recipes often contained this nut as a source of caffeine, but most modern recipes do not contain kola nuts. This recipe has been modified from one created by Soko's Kitchen.
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Ingredients
- 20 mg caffeine (optional)
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) cocktail bitters
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) powdered cinnamon
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) powdered nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ in. wide strip of lemon peel cut around the fruit's circumference
- ½ in. wide strip of orange peel cut around the fruit's circumference
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½ cup (120 ml) water
- 1 cup (240 ml) coconut sugar
- Carbonated water, as needed
Method
- Boil all of the ingredients except for the vanilla extract and bitters in a pot until it becomes sticky.
- Strain out the solids.
- Add the vanilla extract and bitters.
- To make the finished soda, combine 1 volume of syrup with 5 volumes of carbonated water.