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Cola I

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Cola 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 by Flavorlab.

Total 01:40
Yield 6

Ingredients

  • ½ ea. lemon, peel removed
  • ½ ea. orange, peel removed
  • 14 dried makrut lime leaves
  • 25 mg caffeine (optional) (optional)
  • ½ tsp (2.5 ml) powdered cinnamon
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) powdered nutmeg
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) coriander seed
  • 5 tbsp (75 ml) water
  • 1 cup (240 ml) water
  • 5 tsp (25 ml) strained fresh lime juice
  • ½ tsp (2.5 ml) finely powdered citric acid
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) white sugar
  • 1 cup (240 ml) white sugar
  • Carbonated water, as needed

Instructions

  1. 1
    Chop the lemon and orange peels into small pieces.
  2. 2
    Combine the peels, lime leaves, caffeine, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, and 5 tbsp (75 ml) water in a mortar. Use the pestle to crush and grind everything together, ensuring that everything is well-blended to extract the flavors.
  3. 3
    Transfer the ground mixture to a saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes, then remove from the heat.
  4. 4
    Strain the mixture, then combine it with the 1 cup water, lime juice, and citric acid. Set aside.
  5. 5
    Transfer the ¼ cup (60 ml) sugar into a heavy saucepan. Carefully melt it over medium heat, making sure the entire mixture heats evenly and doesn't burn. Cook the sugar until caramelized.
  6. 6
    Carefully stir the citrus mixture into the caramelized sugar, watching out for splatters, until it is homogenized.
  7. 7
    Stir in the 1 cup (240 ml) sugar, and boil until it becomes a viscous and honey-like syrup of approximately 1¼ cup (300 ml) in volume. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  8. 8
    To make the finished soda, combine 1 volume of syrup with 5 volumes of carbonated water.
Category
Beverages
Calories
80 kcal
Protein
0.0 g
Fat
0.0 g
Carbs
0.0 g

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Cola_I