Fakola (cola clone)

Step 2 Formulation

Here's what I came up with on my first try...

Attempt #1
Water - 2 cups
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Cinnamon extract - 1 tsp
Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
Orange extract - 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Red coloring - 8 drops
Green coloring - 4 drops

This came out a bit too sweet. I'd recommend trying less sugar. Might be a bit too vanilla-heavy too.

It's also missing the acidity associated with cola. By the looks of it, sodas typically use phosphoric or citric acid. Maybe more lemon juice would help.

The color's not too bad. Could maybe stand to be a bit darker.

Attempt #2
Water - 2 cups
Sugar - 2 Tbsp (dissolve in 2 Tbsp very hot water)
Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon extract - 1/4 tsp
Orange extract - 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice - 1/4 tsp
Cream of tartar - 1/4 tsp
Glycerin - 1/4 tsp
Red coloring - 8 drops
Green coloring - 4 drops
...and to make it a cherry cola, add 1/4 tsp of almond extract

Not as strong as #1. Maybe a bit too thin. Seems closer to the "real" flavor, though.

Attempt #3
Water - 1 3/4 cups
Sugar - 1/4 cup (dissolve in 1/4 cup Tbsp very hot water)
Vanilla extract - 3/4 tsp
Cinnamon extract - 3/4 tsp
Orange extract - 1/4 tsp
85% phosphoric acid - 1/8 tsp
Glycerin - 1/4 tsp
Red coloring - 8 drops
Green coloring - 4 drops

A nice compromise between #1 and #2. The phosphoric acid makes a big difference too.