Coca-Cola is a favorite drink of many people: both very young children and adults love cola for its unusual and refreshing taste. There are legends about the harmfulness of this drink. In order not to risk your health, but on the contrary - to benefit, prepare Coca-Cola at home.
It is necessary
- - 950 ml of water;
- - 1 lemon;
- - 1 lime;
- - 2 oranges;
- - 3 sticks of cinnamon;
- - 2 tbsp. tablespoons of dry bitter orange peel;
- - 2 teaspoons of coriander seeds;
- - 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder;
- - 900 g of sugar;
- 1/4 cup Kitchen Bouquet or Heinz BBQ brown sauce
- - 1/2 tsp vanillin
Instructions
Step 1
It is necessary to grate the zest of all citrus fruits on a fine grater: lime, lemon, 2 oranges. Next, you should cook the syrup - the basis of the future drink. Pour cold water into an enamel saucepan or deep bowl, add the resulting zest, as well as cinnamon sticks, broken into several pieces, add coriander, nutmeg and sugar. Mix all this thoroughly.
Step 2
Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then turn heat to low. It should be boiled for about a minute over low heat.
Step 3
Remove the prepared syrup from the heat and squeeze the citrus juices into it, then pour in the brown sauce and add vanillin. Cool the liquid and then strain. This syrup keeps well in the refrigerator, but no more than two weeks. It is advisable to store it in a glass container.
Step 4
Fill the glass half with the resulting syrup, add soda. This drink should be served chilled with a few pieces of ice. You can garnish the drink with a slice of lemon or lime. Homemade cola is ready!
Step 5
Of course, homemade "Coca-Cola" differs from the store one, and even more so from the original American one, but the drink presented in this recipe is not at all worse. But he gives a guarantee that your health will not bring any harm, but on the contrary - such a cola is saturated with vitamins and nutrients.
