Homemade Coca-Cola

Ingredients

• 1 orange (Large; peel removed with a peeler)
• 1 lemon (Peel removed with a peeler)
• 1 lime (Peel removed with a peeler; juice added over the finished drinks)
• 1 cup brown sugar (Lightly packed)
• 1.25 cup water
• 3 tbsp fresh ginger (Freshly grated; does not need to be peeled)
• 0.5 cinnamon stick (Half a cinnamon stick)
• 0.25 tsp ground coriander
• 0.125 tsp ground nutmeg (One-eighth teaspoon)
• sea salt (Pinch)
• 16 oz sparkling water
• ice (For serving)

Steps

1. 1

   Use a peeler to remove the peel from the orange, lemon, and lime.

2. 2

   Add the peeled citrus, brown sugar, water, grated ginger, cinnamon stick, coriander, nutmeg, and sea salt to a small- to medium-sized pot. Do not add the sparkling water yet.

3. 3

   Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.

4. 4

   Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool for 15 minutes.

6. 6

   Strain the cooled mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a jar. The finished syrup should yield approximately two-thirds cup and can be used as the drink base.

7. 7

   For each serving, pour approximately one-quarter to one-third cup of syrup over ice.

8. 8

   Top with sparkling water and stir to combine.

9. 9

   Finish with freshly squeezed lime juice on top.

Notes

The recipe yields approximately two-thirds cup of syrup. The source does not specify an exact amount of ice or lime juice per serving. The author notes that this recipe is not suitable for low-histamine or no-citrus adaptations.

Nutrition per serving

• drink
• non-alcoholic
• sparkling
• citrus
• ginger
• naturally flavored
• make-ahead syrup
• migraine-friendly inspiration