What are some recipes that use Cherry Cola as an ingredient?
Cherry cola works best in slow-cooked pulled pork or ribs, in glazes, in floats and in cakes. Use the regular (sugared) version, not diet, because the recipe author says diet sodas can taste odd after hours of cooking. A classic starter is slow cooker cherry cola pulled pork with 12 oz of cherry cola and barbecue sauce.
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What can you make with cherry cola?
The sweet, fruity cola works as a braising liquid, a glaze base and a dessert flavor. The most popular uses are pulled pork and ribs, floats, glazes and chocolate cakes.
Slow cooker cherry cola pulled pork
One well-known recipe serves 10 and uses these amounts:
- 4 to 5 pounds pork butt or shoulder
- 12 ounces Cherry Coca-Cola
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- A dry rub: 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon each onion powder, garlic powder and salt, 2 teaspoons liquid smoke (optional) and 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Rub the pork all over and place it in a 6 to 7 quart slow cooker.
- Pour the cola around it.
- Cook 5 to 6 hours on high or 8 to 10 hours on low; start checking about an hour before the minimum time.
- Check for about 170 F with a thermometer, and confirm a fork goes in with little resistance. Rest about 15 minutes, then shred and stir in the cooking juices and barbecue sauce.
Tips
- Use regular, sugared cherry cola. The recipe’s author advises against diet or zero-sugar sodas, which can taste odd after hours of cooking.
- She says regular Coca-Cola, Pepsi, root beer, regular Dr Pepper or even beer can replace it.
- Check your pork reaches a safe temperature and tender texture before serving.
Ribs and glazes
A simple idea, not a tested recipe: simmer cherry cola with barbecue sauce until thick and brush it on at the end. The reduced soda gives a shiny, sweet-tangy coating. Add a pinch of chili flakes for balance.
Cherry cola float
Pour cold cherry cola over a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream in a tall glass. Add the soda slowly to avoid foaming over, and top with whipped cream or a cherry if you like.
Cakes and baking
Cola cakes use soda in the batter or glaze. These are ideas only, so follow a tested recipe for amounts.
Other ideas
- Cherry cola granita or ice pops.
- Cocktail mixers: cola with spirits for those of legal age, in moderation.
- Marinade for chicken wings.
Cherry cola has sugar, so treat these as occasional dishes.
People also ask
Can I use diet cherry cola for pulled pork?
The recipe author advises regular cola, since diet and zero-sugar sodas can taste odd after long cooking.
How long does cherry cola pulled pork take?
5 to 6 hours on high or 8 to 10 hours on low in a slow cooker, until it reaches about 170 F and shreds.
What can replace cherry cola in a recipe?
Regular Coca-Cola, Pepsi, root beer, regular Dr Pepper or beer, per one recipe.
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