Cola concentrate!

**Flavour emulsion:**
* 7.50ml orange oil
* 7.00ml lime oil
* 2.00ml lemon oil
* 0.80ml cassia oil
* 1.50ml nutmeg oil
* 0.50ml coriander oil
* 0.50ml lavender oil
* 0.50ml neroli oil
* 20g gum arabic
* 40ml water

**Method:**
* Measure out the oils into a small glass container.
* In a high sides glass mixing jug, whisk together the gum arabic and the water.
* While whisking the gum mixture at high speed, slowly dribble in the oils mixture.
* Whisk at high speed for 15-20 minutes, or until oils and water emulsify.
* No oils should be visible on the surface.

**Cola Concentrate:**
* 200ml double strength caramel colouring
* 65ml citric acid
* 100ml water
* 22ml vanilla extract
* 2 – 5ml Kola extract depending on your caffeine tolerance
* Flavour emulsion from above

**Method:**
* Add the caramel colouring to a medium glass flask.
* In another glass container stir the citric acid into the water and mix until clear.
* Add the citric acid water to the caramel.
* Mix in the Vanilla and the Kola extract.
* Whisk in the flavour emulsion.
* This is the cola concentrate, which will make 90L of cola.

**The Cola Syrup:**
* 800ml water
* 1kg sugar
* 27 – 32ml cola concentrate depending on your taste

**Method:**
* Dissolve the sugar in the water over low heat.
* This will take a while, stir and be patient.
* Continue stirring until the syrup is clear, remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temp.
* Stir in the cola concentrate.
* This cola syrup will make 14L of cola.

**Mixing the cola**
The cola is a 7:1 mix.
1 part cola syrup to 7 parts carbonated water.

by vbloke