Coca-Cola Recipes To Celebrate 125 Years Of Coke
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Believe it or not America's favorite beverage has been around officially for a century and a quarter. According to the company, Dr. John S. Pemberton created the drink on on May 8, 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia, and it was first served at Jacob's Pharmacy.Hence the 125th anniversary.
The true nature of Coke is one of life's great mysteries. Though 'This American Life' claimed to have discovered the recipe back in February, 2011 the company has never acknowledged that this was, in fact, the correct formula. The real, "official" recipe remains a mystery.
That doesn't mean you can't still enjoy a classic Coke.
But if you're feeling adventurous, or even just a little curious, there's quite a few eccentric recipes out there that use Coca-Cola to transform ordinary dishes into something completely new. In honor of arguably the world's most famous beverage maker we've put together some of the tastiest Coca-Cola recipes you can imagine, from roasts to cake to French onion soup.
Smoked Ham With Bourbon, Brown Sugar and Cola
Ingredients
1 (7-8 lb.) smoked ham, fully cooked with bone in
1 cup bourbon
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 cup cola
1/4 cup dijon mustard
1/2 cup honey
4 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves only
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepperDirections
Preheat oven to 325 F.
In a small saucepan combine the bourbon, sugar, cola, mustard and fresh thyme. Simmer gently over low heat stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce until thick and syrupy and liquid coats the back of a wooden spoon.
Take ham out of plastic and score (lightly cut) the top of the skin with a sharp knife. Make large cuts in one direction across the ham and then in the other direction to form a pattern of large diamonds. Place it in a large roasting dish fat side up and make sure it is brought to room temperature if refrigerated (approximately one hour). Pour and brush the glaze over the ham and add 1 cup of water with 3 tablespoons of bourbon to the bottom of the roasting pan before baking. Pop it into the oven on the lower rack.
Bake for 90 minutes, basting with pan juices every 30 minutes. Check for internal temperature – it should reach 140 F on a meat thermometer and the meat should be tender and falling apart when done. When done, remove from oven, tent loosely with foil and let stand for 15 minutes.
Skim fat from pan juices and drizzle juice over carved ham slices.
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I love Coca-Cola. It's been one of my biggest vices since I was a kid. I've had many a friendly argument with fans of Pepsi about the superiority of Coca-cola. Unfortunately, in this country, the contemporary version is made with corn sweeteners. Some say they can't tell the difference but I say it affects the taste. To get the classic sugar formula, one must purchase the import version which is much more expensive. (Pepsi recently launched a limited time sugar version of their cola. I wish Coke would do the same.)
