Diet Coke Recipe
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Ingredients
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Beverage
Method
Beverage
- 1
Chill and prepare glass
Place a tall glass in the refrigerator or fill it with ice briefly to chill. If using a bottle of chilled carbonated water and a pre-made diet cola syrup, make sure both are cold before assembling. Fill the serving glass with ice cubes (about 1 cup).
- 2
Measure syrup
Measure 1/8 cup (about 2 tablespoons) of diet cola syrup or concentrate. If using a bottled diet cola (ready-made), skip directly to pouring the bottle into the chilled glass over ice.
- 3
Combine syrup and water
Pour the measured diet cola syrup into the ice-filled glass. Slowly add 12 oz chilled carbonated water over the back of a spoon or down the side of the glass to preserve carbonation and encourage gentle mixing. Stir gently once with a long spoon—one slow up-and-down stir is enough.
- 4
Garnish and adjust
Taste and adjust if desired: add a squeeze of fresh lime wedge for brightness or a lemon peel twist for aromatic oils. Do not over-mix after adding garnish to preserve carbonation.
- 5
Serve
Serve immediately while cold and carbonated. Provide a straw if desired.