Drink the Book: Natural Cola

Name: Drink the Book: Natural Cola
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters browning sauce, such as Kitchen Bouquet; 3 larges (5-inch) cinnamon sticks, broken into small pieces; 2 teaspoons coriander seed; 1 teaspoon gum arabic (optional); 1 Finely grated zest and juice of lemon; 1 Finely grated zest and juice of lime; 2 Finely grated zest and juice of oranges; 0 teaspoons finely grated nutmeg; 2 Tbsps dried bitter orange peel; 907 grams sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 946 milliliters water

You can never have too many beverage recipes, so give Drink the Book: Natural Colan a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 377 calories. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 10. A mixture of juice of lemon, nutmeg, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the water, lemon zest, lime zest, orange zest, cinnamon, bitter orange peel, coriander seed, nutmeg, and gum arabic (if using) in a large saucepan.

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Whole Coriander Seeds

Orange Zest

Lemon Zest

Lime Zest

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Water

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Sauce Pan

Whisk together until the gum arabic dissolves. Stir in the sugar and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Boil for 1 minute.

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Sugar

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Whisk

Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon, lime, and orange juices, along with the browning sauce and vanilla.

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Browning Sauce

Vanilla

Orange

Lemon

Lime

Let cool, then strain.This syrup will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

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Syrup

Pour 1/2 cup cola syrup into a tall glass.

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Syrup

Cola

Add 1 1/2 cups seltzer and stir until just blended.

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Sparkling Water

Add ice and serve.

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Ice

Combine 3 1/4 cups water and 3/4 cup cola syrup in a 1-quart siphon. Charge with CO2 according to the manufacturer's directions. Siphon charged sodas can be stored in the siphon in a refrigerator for up to 5 days. Dispense as desired into tall glasses filled with ice and serve.

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Syrup

Water

Cola

Ice