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PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

So the cola experiment was a success 💪🏼 The Minipeelers gave it double thumbs up, mixed with either straight soda water, lemonade or a sprite slushy, and Mr P mixed it with soda water and a dash of bourbon and said it was magnificent. However, next time I make it I will halve the amount of star anise (which I felt to be just a little too “there”), double the vanilla and add some extra of the browning syrup I made. All in all I am happy with the experiment and keen to make more!

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melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
When is the DT bar opening? 🍹

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- PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Now that would be something!
  
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CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
That is so cool 😎

I’m happy when I get the ratios of cordial correct and here you are making syrup. Fantastic!

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- PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  I bugger up cordial all the time lol
  
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Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
yum, you have inspired me to try to make some. I have a soda maker and bottles so it shouldn’t be too hard. 🤞

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- PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  It’s really worthwhile! The ingredients I originally used were:
  
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  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:
  
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  Horrific, if you ask me.
  
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  - melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    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
    
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    Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    You mean you don’t have neroli oil in your pantry? ( I’ve never even seen it )
    
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    PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    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:
    
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