Cola

Cola

OpenCola is an awesome drink to chill with.

Ingredients:

• 10.0 g  Food Grade Gum Arabic 
• 3.50 mL Orange oil
• 3.00 mL Water
• 2.75 mL Lime oil
• 1.25 mL Cassia oil
• 1.00 mL Lemon oil
• 1.00 mL Nutmeg oil
• 0.25 mL Coriander oil
• 0.25 mL Neroli oil
• 0.25 mL Lavender oil
  
  
  Concentrate Formula
• 2.36 kg plain granulated White Table Sugar
• 2.28 L Water
• 30.0 mL Caramel color
• 3.50 tsp. 75% Phosphoric acid or Citric acid
• 2.00 tsp. Flavoring Formula
• 0.50 tsp. Caffeine (optional)
  
  
  Preparation

Flavoring:
Mix oils together in a cup. Add food-grade gum arabic, mix with a spoon. Add water and mix well. A mixer may be used for this step, mixing for 4-5 minutes. You can also transfer to a blender for this step. The mix can be kept in a sealed glass jar in a refrigerator or at room temperature. Please note that this mixture will separate. The gum arabic is essential to this part of the recipe, as you are mixing oil and water.
Syrup:
In a one gallon container, take 5 mls of the Flavoring Formula, add the 75% phosphoric or citric acid. Add the water, then the sugar. While mixing, add the caffeine, if desired. Make sure the caffeine is completely dissolved. Then add the caramel color. Mix thoroughly.
Cola:
To finish drink, take one part syrup and add 5 parts carbonated water.