As requested by @nex3 here's my cola syrup recipe! This isn't aiming for any particular cola (I'm not emulating coke or pepsi or dr. pepper exactly, just going for similar flavor notes) so don't expect the exact same thing. Warning: I developed this for coffeeshop/bar use so the batch size is really big. The version I use at work is lighter on spices, omitting some entirely because we supplement the spices using bitters and lack certain ingredients. Here I've made the more spiced version I like to keep at home. You can omit, add, and substitute as you like and you'll get something tasty, just different. I've made this like 5 different ways lacking certain spices and adding others, upping and tweaking the citrus ratios, etc.
Uses:
- with cold brew (or a shot of espresso), bitters, and soda water for less sweet coffee cola
- or, for a low-abv cocktail, with cold brew (or a shot of espresso), bitters, lime juice, soda water, and amaro (I've tried this with cynar, ramazzotti, averna, and st. agrestis and all work nicely, though averna makes it a little over-sweet for my taste)
- instead of demerara syrup in cocktails or simple syrup in coffee drinks
- haven't tried it in savory applications yet but I want to use this in a bbq glaze so bad
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