It’s really worthwhile! The ingredients I originally used were:
But there are lots of cola recipes out there. The only odd part is the browning syrup; you have to get sugar and basically cook it until it’s melted and almost burnt, just a little burnt even, then add water a drop or two at a time (or it’ll spit and hiss everywhere lol) and mix it in until it cools sufficiently to add the rest in. Funny you mentioned a soda maker, it was this ingredients list which inspired me to make my own:
You might be able to find a browning syrup substitute online, admittedly I didn’t search for long. You can buy Parisian essence online at cake decorating ingredients supply places, but it looked a bit pricey to me and I didn’t want to buy something and then not use it. Cheaper to burn sugar in a saucepan! The saucepan cleans up ok afterwards, but I’ll warn you it is a bit stinky to make if you go down that route. If you look up a few recipes you’ll get the gist of what it involves. I didn’t add salt to mine, which some recipes call for. Here’s the method:
Edit: so I had to make the browning syrup, jar it and cool for a day, then make the Nuka cola itself and leave it for a day. I believe there is too much anise in the recipe and not enough vanilla, and I love anise. If you hate anise, definitely use less!
yum, you have inspired me to try to make some. I have a soda maker and bottles so it shouldn’t be too hard. 🤞
It’s really worthwhile! The ingredients I originally used were:
But there are lots of cola recipes out there. The only odd part is the browning syrup; you have to get sugar and basically cook it until it’s melted and almost burnt, just a little burnt even, then add water a drop or two at a time (or it’ll spit and hiss everywhere lol) and mix it in until it cools sufficiently to add the rest in. Funny you mentioned a soda maker, it was this ingredients list which inspired me to make my own:
Horrific, if you ask me.
Oh that looks easier than the one I saw (Open Cola). That was asking for essential oils for flavouring and phosphoric acid from the brewing websites
The caramelisation looks delicate as though
You mean you don’t have neroli oil in your pantry? ( I’ve never even seen it )
Sorry, I drink a quart every day and just ran out /j
You might be able to find a browning syrup substitute online, admittedly I didn’t search for long. You can buy Parisian essence online at cake decorating ingredients supply places, but it looked a bit pricey to me and I didn’t want to buy something and then not use it. Cheaper to burn sugar in a saucepan! The saucepan cleans up ok afterwards, but I’ll warn you it is a bit stinky to make if you go down that route. If you look up a few recipes you’ll get the gist of what it involves. I didn’t add salt to mine, which some recipes call for. Here’s the method:
Edit: so I had to make the browning syrup, jar it and cool for a day, then make the Nuka cola itself and leave it for a day. I believe there is too much anise in the recipe and not enough vanilla, and I love anise. If you hate anise, definitely use less!