Of course, the secret of the production of the original drink is kept by the producers in the deepest secrecy. Of course, this is a commercial secret, something like a military one, which under no circumstances and circumstances should be revealed to anyone. But today we will stay in the role of culinary agents 007, spies who reveal the secret of how to make Coca-Cola at home with your own hands, what ingredients you need to take for this purpose, how to mix properly to get a drink identical in taste.
A bit of history and theory
As you know, Coca-Cola is recognized as the most famous and expensive brand in the world among manufacturers of carbonated drinks (according to international research agencies 2005-2015). The drink itself is being sold successfully in more than 200 countries. According to an official legend, Coca-Cola was invented in Atlanta (USA) in 1886. The main ingredients of the original recipe included coca leaves (the very ones that produce the drug!) And nuts of the cola tree growing in the tropics. In the beginning, the drink was sold in a pharmacy, and they bought it rather weakly (the revenue of the first year of sales was only $ 50). And already in 1902, the drink became the most famous in the United States. Subsequently, fresh coca leaves were no longer added as part of the fight against cocaine in the country. Other known ingredients are caffeine and caramel color, cinnamon and lime, vanilla and orange oil. They say even some alcohol.
General recommendations
We will consider today how to make Coca-Cola at home. The ingredients that we will use, of course, have nothing to do with coca leaves. But to taste, we assure you, it will turn out no worse than the well-known original composition. There are several ways to make Coca-Cola at home. All drinks are very tasty. Let's consider some.
How to make Coca-Cola at home. Recipe number 1
For this recipe you will need: 100 g of dried chicory powder (as for making decaffeinated coffee), a small bottle of dogrose syrup and blueberry syrup, granulated sugar and a half liter of the simplest drinking sparkling water (not salted).
We pour one glass of soda from the bottle. Pour three large spoons of chicory into a bowl. Then - 5 spoons with a hill of sugar. Two tablespoons of rosehip syrup. One large spoonful of blueberry syrup. Pour a glass of soda and mix thoroughly so that chicory and sugar are completely dissolved. We filter the resulting mixture through a double gauze layer. Refueling mixture little by little, with a thin stream we begin to pour back into a bottle of sparkling water. Only this must be done carefully, since with a very fast transfusion, a thick foam forms that crawls out of the bottle. After the mixture is completely transfused into the bottle, the water in it acquires a Coca-Cola characteristic color that is quite close to the original. Here's how to make Coca-Cola at home. Everything is quite simple, and the ingredients are quite affordable. So, we go to the nearest supermarket, buy what we need and prepare, for example, for a children's holiday (five bottles at once).
It is advisable to drink chilled immediately, as during long-term storage the gas disappears quite quickly, leaving just a sweet, tasty water. Maximum - half a day in the refrigerator. In general, such a Coca-Cola is good at parties, and at all kinds of holidays arranged for children, as an alternative to the original.
How to make Coca-Cola at home No. 2
Probably everyone has their own ideas about the taste of this drink. Because the composition below is significantly different from the previous version, but also tasty. Actually, this is not even the drink itself, but Coca-Cola syrup, from which it can be prepared. Such syrup is stored in the refrigerator for a long time, which also differs from the above drink.
We need: one liter of pure water, one lemon, lime, orange, two tablespoons of lemon peel (grate with lemon), a little cinnamon, on the tip of a nutmeg knife , a whole kilogram of granulated sugar, vanilla on the tip of a knife, a third of a glass of sauce Heinz BBQ.
We start cooking. Pour a liter of water into a container, pour spices and zest there. Then, stirring, pour all the sugar until completely dissolved and cook (do not boil!) On the very shallow fire for a very short time. Remove from heat, pour the juice of lime, lemon, orange. Add vanilla extract and Heinz BBQ sauce . Mix everything again and cool. When the mixture has cooled, strain on a double gauze. The syrup is ready. Finally cool it in the refrigerator. Before serving, drop a few ice cubes into a glass, pour half a glass of syrup and half a glass of soda without additives or soda.
How to make Coca-Cola at home for adults: add a few spoons of good whiskey to the same glass .