One can of cola has 39 grams of sugar. This homemade version? Just 2 to 6 per glass. This Homemade Coca Cola Recipe proves you don’t need mystery ingredients to get that classic cola flavor. Brown sugar, warm spices, citrus peels, and soda water come together in about 15 minutes. That’s it. You get a syrup you can adjust to YOUR taste, lighter, stronger, sweeter, or subtle. And I BETTER NOT CATCH YOU buying cola syrup from the store when you can make this with pantry staples. Minoo’s Pro Tip: Ta