• PeelerSheila
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    7 hours ago

    It’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.

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      5 hours 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

      The caramelisation looks delicate as though

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        5 hours ago

        You mean you don’t have neroli oil in your pantry? ( I’ve never even seen it )