"I won't kill for money, and I won't marry for it. Other than that, I'm open to just about anything."
-Jim Rockford
The recipe: Fluid extract of Coca: 3 drams USP, Citric acid: 3 oz, Caffeine: 1 oz, Sugar: 30 (unclear quantity), Water: 2.5 gal, Lime juice: 2 pints, 1 quart, Vanilla: 1 oz, Caramel: 1.5 oz or more for color
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The secret 7X flavor (use 2 oz of flavor to 5 gals syrup):
Alcohol: 8 oz
Orange oil: 20 drops
Lemon oil: 30 drops
Nutmeg oil: 10 drops
Coriander: 5 drops
Neroli: 10 drops
Cinnamon: 10 drops
"I won't kill for money, and I won't marry for it. Other than that, I'm open to just about anything."
-Jim Rockford
Well, who wants to try it and give it a taste?
My husband just sent this to me. If anyone will actually try to make the stuff, it's him.
If this is really the recipe, I bet this stuff tastes awesome with real, whole ingredients.
"I won't kill for money, and I won't marry for it. Other than that, I'm open to just about anything."
-Jim Rockford
I need a good recipe for ginger beer. But a good root beer might be fun to make too. Can you share yours? Maybe a new thread if that is better.
Where the hell do you get fluid extract of coca?
Now called kola-nut extract. It's not too uncommon:
"I won't kill for money, and I won't marry for it. Other than that, I'm open to just about anything."
-Jim Rockford
Oh yeah, ok, I've heard of that.
What is Neroli? And what kind of alcohol? And how do you carbonate the stuff?
I'm totally serious that Ted will probably want to try this. He actually suggested it in the e-mail he sent me.
Would someone at home really make 5 gallons of syrup though? That is a huge amount. This recipe does not break down well for small amounts. I mean "use 2 oz of flavor to 5 gals syrup". I guess it could be broken down to 1 gallon but even that is a huge amount of syrup. What is the ratio for mixing the soda itself?
Neroli = Bitter orange.
Interesting, that's an ingredient in a lot of Cuban food.
Jim, I think my husband has a bottle at least 5 gallons big for his beer brewing, and then I guess you could bottle it in smaller bottles to keep on hand.
If we can figure out how to get all this stuff and do it, you're on.
Dang, not knowing the ratio of sugar may be a problem.
Since I can get 2 litres of it for $1.50 in the store I think I'll stick with that.
OK, my husband says he has a CO2 tank and a 3-gallon keg (all of this for his beer brewing hobby), so if we can cut the recipe in half, we can make it and carbonate it in the keg.
Olive, he says let's plan a weekend to do it, but you may need to do some shopping for it.
He says it's a Cornelius Keg with ballcock, if you need any further enticement.
I think we watched that at my bachelor party.
"I won't kill for money, and I won't marry for it. Other than that, I'm open to just about anything."
-Jim Rockford
Sarah, that recipe is for the syrup. The carbonation and water is a following step. That is why I was wondering who would attempt this. It is not for 5 gallons of Coke but 5 gallons of Coke syrup and I swear Coke is only about 1 tablespoon of syrup to maybe 12 oz based on something my Dad talked about decades ago.
That's what i thought, too, Jim. My husband thought no, because there's so much water in it. Either way, we decided we could still try it because he has a zillion bottles we can store the syrup in if need be.
"I won't kill for money, and I won't marry for it. Other than that, I'm open to just about anything."
-Jim Rockford