Syrup
Homemade Natural Cola Syrup
You need 350 ml for this batch
Makes 1420 ml — 1070 ml left over
You'll need
- water946 ml
- lemon, finely zested and juiced1
- lime, finely zested and juiced1
- oranges, finely zested and juiced2
- large cinnamon sticks, broken into small pieces3
- dried bitter orange peel8 g
- coriander seed4 g
- finely grated nutmeg0.5 g
- gum arabic, optional3 g
- sugar907 g
- browning sauce, such as Kitchen Bouquet59 ml
- vanilla extract2.5 ml
Steps
- 1Combine the water, lemon zest, lime zest, orange zest, cinnamon, dried bitter orange peel, coriander seed, nutmeg, and optional gum arabic in a large saucepan.
- 2Whisk until the gum arabic dissolves, if using.
- 3Stir in the sugar and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- 4Boil for 1 minute, then remove from the heat.
- 5Stir in the lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, browning sauce, and vanilla extract.
Cooling
Let the syrup cool completely before using in the slush mixture.
Straining
After cooling, strain through a fine-mesh strainer to remove zest and spices.






