Cooking with cola?

[ipsedixit]

What dishes do you cook that use cola as an ingredient (e.g. Coke, Root Beer, etc.)?

I just recently made a marvelous Coke braised pork rump.

I know some people add cola to their chili, BBQ sauce, chicken wings, brownies, and even pot roasts.

This link has a nice roundup of some of the tried and true cola-infused recipes:
http://www.nancyskitchen.com/coca_col...

What about you? Do you use cola in your cooking repertoire? And, if so, in what dishes?

[modthyrth]

My favorite (heck, only, but it's good) BBQ beef recipe uses Coke. It's a crock pot recipe, so I know, it's not *real* BBQ, but it's still delicious and very easy.

[Infomaniac]

I marinate steak tips with italian dressing, ketchup, and Coke or Moxie.

[Phurstluv]

Moxie. Wow. There's a throwback. Can't get it out west.

[Procrastibaker]

Coca-cola cake-- my grandma's recipe.

[Cherylptw]

My son uses Dr. Pepper to marinate and baste his ribs; he did some ribs for my clients and they were licking their fingers! Also, if you reduce cola or Dr. Pepper to a syrup consistency and drizzle it over beef (I used coke & balsamic reduction on a steak) it's delicious.

[fourunder]

I have also used both Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper to make BBQ sauces.....both came out great.

[Phurstluv]

It makes a great braising liquid for baby back or spare pork ribs.

[Gio]

Here's my report from the Bon Appetit Y'All second thread for Virginia Willis'

Coca-Cola-Glazed Baby Back Ribs, Pg. 79

Made these last night but... used country style ribs some with bone and some boneless. They were in the freezer and really needed to be used up. Thawed them over the previous night in the fridge. The basting sauce was made by reducing classic coke, 5 chopped serrano chiles, apple cider vinegar and brown sugar. DH was in charge of basting and really paid attention. After the required 30 minute bake the ribs looked roasted and the aroma in the kitchen was sweetly pungent. We did not use foil nor did we broil for the finish. They were absolutely delicious! Loved the sauce and I can see using it with other meat. Especially chicken on the Weber. Served with the Mayonnaise Biscuits, pg. 206 and the Heart Healthy Cole Slaw, pg. 42. What a wonderful dinner! Very flavorful and satisfying on many levels.
Gio May 31, 2009 09:52AM

They really were very good!

[sparkareno]

I make a BBQ sauce for baby backs from an old Bon Appetit that uses cherry coke. I use diet & it is still good. Reduce it & mix w/cherry preserves & horseradish & some other stuff. I have made it many times --always to raves.

[danhole]

Ipse,

What else did you use in the pork recipe besides cola? I am thinking about braising my bottom round roast in cola, but I don't want it to be too sweet. I saw one recipe on that site you linked to where they marinated the roast (brisket in the recipe) in a can of coke and a bottle of italian dressing. Sound sort of interesting. What do you think?

Dani

[ipsedixit]

In addition to cola, I used soy sauce, vinegar and ketchup, as well as lots of garlic, paprika and coriander. Turned out quite well.

I think cola and italian dressing would make for a very good combo, esp. for a round roast. Let us know how it turns out.

[mlukan]

Brine a ham with coke. It works great.

[TampaAurora]

As a kid, I used cherry cola as my secret ingredient in Beef Stew. I figured if I wasn't legally allowed to consume alcohol, I shouldn't cook with it. Inspiration: a cooking show on the Food Network talked about cooking with what you like to drink!