A recipe for homemade Coca-Cola syrup, crafted with fresh citrus zest and juice, cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, sugar, browning sauce, and vanilla extract. This syrup is then mixed with sparkling mineral water to create a refreshing homemade cola.
1. Stir the water, lemon zest, lime zest, orange zest, cinnamon sticks, dried orange peel, whole coriander seed, and nutmeg together in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Stir in the sugar and bring to a boil.
3. Continue stirring until the sugar dissolves. (The spices will not dissolve)
4. Remove syrup from the heat.
5. Add the lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, browning sauce, and pure vanilla extract to the saucepan mixture and stir.
6. Let mixture cool, then use a fine mesh strainer and strain syrup into a mason jar or other sealable bottle for storage.
7. To make one cola drink: Combine about ½ cup of the cola syrup with 1 ½ to 2 cups of seltzer water (pour slow as the mix will fizz, just as regular soda). Taste it and see if you want more or less syrup.
8. Add ice and enjoy!
