Cola

Pork shoulder is rubbed with a spice mixture of brown sugar and cayenne pepper and simmered for several hours in a cola broth until tender and falling apart. Tear the meat with two forks, toss with the sauce, and use in - read more

• Marinated steak
• Pizza
• Caramelized onions

Before assembling the pizza, the beef steak slices are marinated in a mixture of Coca-Cola and spices, which imparts a complex flavor and makes the meat tender. To slice the steak very thin, place it in the freezer for a while until it hardens slightly. read more

• Beef brisket
• Homemade Ranch Dressing

Trisha Yearwood braises beef brisket in Coke, then slices it thin and serves it on mini buns with homemade ranch dressing. "You can cook the brisket in a slow cooker or in a Dutch oven, like I do. The secret is in the braising time: the key is not to - read more

If you want your party to be the most fun, serve your guests a Long Island in a large punch bowl. Gin, rum, tequila, vodka, and triple sec in one glass will quickly make heads spin, and the grapefruit will leave a pleasant aftertaste. The punch can be... read more

You can easily make delicious jerky at home, even if you don't have a dehydrator. Your oven will do the trick! Thread thin slices of jerky onto toothpicks, hang them between the wire racks, and dry them in the oven at - read more

Unlike the traditional, refreshing sangria, this chocolate-cherry version is a winter favorite. Chocolate liqueur and cherries (canned and frozen) in red wine create a richer, velvety flavor. The perfect finish: read more

A Coca-Cola marinade gives these thin Korean short ribs incredible flavor and a delicious shine. Marinate them for a couple of hours, then simply grill them. Beef short ribs are only about 1 cm thick, so grilling them takes just a few minutes. read more

A slow cooker will help you cook beef ribs in half the time of braising them on the stovetop, and the Coca-Cola added to the sauce will make them incredibly tender and infuse them with such a rich flavor, as if they'd been braised for half a day. For this recipe, use: read more

Ree Drummond decided to surprise everyone with Dr. Pepper braised pork. The combination seems a bit odd, but the resulting pork is incredibly tender and juicy, bursting with flavor. Add the soda to the pot of pork. read more

The main ingredient in these sandwiches is seitan, a product made from wheat protein (gluten). It's prepared in such a way that you'll forget it's just a meat substitute! Slices of seitan are coated in a cola-based batter and fried in oil, acquiring... read more

• Sour mix
• Classic Texas Tea
• Simple sugar syrup

Don't let the name of this drink fool you. While the cocktail may look like iced tea in a glass, Texas Tea is actually more powerful than the famous Long Island Tea. This drink contains the same ingredients (that is, almost all strong tea) read more

If you love whiskey and cola, you'll love this refreshing slushy with the same combination, enhanced with the heady flavor and aroma of cherry. This frozen drink requires plenty of ice, and to avoid a watery taste, read more

This recipe uses slices of meaty pork loin ribs. They don't need to be marinated beforehand, but be sure to remove the tough membranes from each cut. First, prepare the barbecue sauce using a cola base, which is boiled down. read more

Even an inexpensive cut of beef like skirt steak can be cooked to a very tender and juicy finish. A Korean-style cola marinade with Asian spices is ideal for this. The cola will tenderize the tough meat perfectly and also add... read more

• Sponge cake
• Glaze

A moist sponge cake with a distinct chocolate flavor, topped with a creamy glaze, is a dessert you'll want to make again and again. The rectangular cola cake is easy to cut into individual squares. Serve with tea, coffee, or... read more

Cola, soy sauce, and garlic give this dish a unique sweet and sour flavor, and the grilled chicken is incredibly tender and juicy. Pickled chili peppers add a touch of piquancy. read more

Fried Coca-Cola is neither a joke nor a myth. It's a dessert invented in 2006 by American Abel Gonzalez, who presented it at the annual Texas State Fair and won an award for it. Despite the high calorie content of Fried Coke, the public... read more

The Long Island Iced Tea's uniqueness lies in the fact that, while being one of the strongest cocktails, it looks like a harmless iced tea. Although the cocktail was invented on Long Island in New York in the 1970s, the idea behind the drink is nothing new. read more

Detailed recipe with photos.

Detailed recipe with photos.

Detailed recipe with photos.

• Dry mix:
• Sweet Cola BBQ Sauce:

Patrick and Gina Neely say, "The smoke and indirect heat will help you cook deliciously tender ribs, while the cola adds a hint of unexpected sweetness." The secret to this recipe is to not add the cola glaze right away, otherwise... read more

• Chicken on a beer can
• Dry marinade for rubbing
• BBQ sauce with cola

A barbecue sauce made from cola and ketchup, spicy, sweet and salty all at once, is topped with Worcestershire sauce and served with crispy-baked chicken. read more