Comment on Discussion Thread: Tuesday, 4 March 2025
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 5 weeks agoIt’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.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 weeks 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
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 weeks ago
You mean you don’t have neroli oil in your pantry? ( I’ve never even seen it )
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 weeks ago
Sorry, I drink a quart every day and just ran out /j
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 5 weeks 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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