Cola Syrup Ingredients:
¾ cup cracked kola nuts
1 star anise pod
10 aromatic cloves
4 cups of water
3 tablespoons of lime zest (2 -3 limes)
Half of one vanilla bean split open, but intact
2 tsp Citric acid
5 ½ cups of sugar
Instructions:
Toast kola nuts, star anise, and cloves in a pot over medium-high heat, stirring until fragrant for about 2 minutes. Add the water, lime zest, half of the vanilla bean (scrape out the pulp), citric acid and sugar.
Stir to dissolve over medium-high heat about 15 seconds. Turn the heat up high,
boil for two minutes. Reduce to low heat and simmer for 2 minutes Let cool to room temperature (about two hours). Fine mesh strain once cool. Refrigerate.
Yields 5.5 cups (44 oz)
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