Discover the Coca Cola recipe secret | How To Cook That Ann Reardon

[@smradztoiek]

This is a new level of sadism. Ann forces Dave to make his own horrible concoctions and then taste them :))

[@imnotthepinkelephat]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@indra95ify]

Sometimes things like that are just fun 😂

[@AlissaSss23]

Lol

[@pantaleimona]

🤣🤣

[@issamahamat3423]

hahahaha.....

[@annabethroberts873]

Ann and James : *takes the experiment seriously* Dave: *Is a little kid having fun*

[@thelambsaucee]

M O R E E E E

[@Akkalia]

@@thelambsaucee takes a sip "....less?"

[@JudyCZ]

Let's be real, he deserves some proper fun after everything he's suffered through for us and this channel. 😁

[@lisarempel6580]

That tracks!

[@thelambsaucee]

@@Akkalia M O R E

[@SesshouFan22]

Anne: "Was that yours?" Dave: *struggling to even breathe* "Might've been"

[@NevitaSahanerdgirl]

Ikr he is so funny!! 🤣🤣

[@FreakingPlane]

LOVE HIM

[@frozenpixie8801]

I loved Dave's mad scientist approach and James's true scientist approach. Like mother, like son.

[@Leenybear]

I was actually really impressed with how well James did.

[@kandyappleview]

i was just thinking the same thing!

[@psychedelikchameleon]

Yes, I thought the same! 😀

[@mintaroum.9096]

@@AxxLAfriku *pulling ignoring card*

[@avengefullgirl95]

MOOOORE! made me laugh xD

[@Zela_Night]

I love how Anne and James try adding things carefully, and Dave just goes ham on the burnt caramel.

[@TinyLittleSilver]

MORE!

[@heyhowyadoing987]

And people say he's being tortured 😂

[@happykittenmeow]

It's an understandable idea I think - if you let Coca Cola (or any soda for that matter) evaporate, all that is left is extremely thick, very dark, somewhat burnt caramel-like syrup.

[@shaunaotoole492]

Loved seeing James in this one. He has his mother’s sensibilities. And as always, Dave cracks everyone up.

[@houghtonjames399]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@ahadmoeen4102]

@@houghtonjames399 awwh man you got seenzoned on KZbin

[@Plokman040]

Hey all of them give us a laugh, Dave is a glutton for punishment though. Like a Australian Jeremy Clarkson.

[@ethancosta9294]

This should be a series. You, Dave and the kids racing to discover a recipe.

[@KeeseToast]

Yes please, it reminds me a bit of „Gourmet makes“ and i really miss that show

[@ForestedPopHead]

It makes sense to me! it should be a series !!

[@srilekha6572]

Yes it's a great idea

[@FreakingPlane]

Yes love that

[@JY-yc9dy]

Yes please

[@komocity269]

Everyone : carefully measuring each droplet they add Dave : MORE

[@ericaquint1895]

I love Dave’s chaotic energy

[@HowToCookThat]

me too 😄

[@mayurid2110]

I know, right?!

[@mayven1556]

Sameee

[@dietotaku]

Dave tasting his own mixture: [choking] TASTES LIKE COKE Ann: was that yours? Dave: [still choking] MIGHT'VE BEEN 😂🤣

[@Avril.]

At least this time his tasting something horrible is his own fault. 🤣

[@Taolan8472]

Dave is an international treasure.

[@DylanRomanov]

This might sound odd but Dave is such good vibes! like he’s a genuinely happy person it’s refreshing to see

[@LordDragox412]

It could've tasted like coke, as they never tried it. The drug, not the drink >:P

[@hawktalon7890]

Poor Dave. We love him, though.

[@monskiski01]

I love that you and your son are measuring things so precisely & making it look scientific; then Dave just goes at it like a bloody caveman screaming "MOAR!"

[@grandmasmagic3858]

chuckle..

[@BuIIetBiII]

Funny how even when Dave's making something for himself, he still ends up tasting something horrible

[@paulgastardo827]

What if him making something horrible was on purpose, for revenge? lol. Knowing that others will have to taste it.

[@sophjie9048]

@@paulgastardo827 well that would’ve been big brain lol

[@Inokiulus]

Lol yeah. That cracked me up.

[@thisistheaccountname]

Ha!

[@laerin7931]

@@paulgastardo827 Yeah, he's already used to it, so it's no big deal that he had to drink it.

[@jasonclarke92]

Ann carefully putting one drop at a time in and Dave's like "haha, let's put HALF A JAR OF THIS to start with!" love it.

[@aBriiL97]

i couldn't stop laughing when he went MORE even before trying his mix

[@soniccookie655]

@@aBriiL97 He may not be a good flavor developer but he’s still a good KZbinr.

[@JSanime]

James: I'm going to start by smelling everything. Dave: *grabs bottles and pours*

[@villarthi]

Brazil has a slightly different labeling law. So in mine it says the acid is " phosphoric acid" and it has nut of cola extract. Also caffeine (which is basic, may reduce the acidity), caramel IV food coloring (i'm sure there is a book somewhere that tells what this is in more detail) and a vague "natural flavor". So, i imagine reading multiple countries labels may give you more clues.

[@violetskies14]

That's a great idea!

[@AnaBarbarini_]

Mas literalmente tudo de país pra país muda, tanto que tem vários vídeos de gente brasileira que experimenta em algum país algo que tenha aqui e simplesmente tem o gosto completamente diferente

[@LunarEleven]

The ingredients may actually be different. Australian Coke looks like it may be more similar to Mexican Coke than American, since it uses sugar rather than high fructose corn syrup. So much better. On the rare occasion I drink Coke I get a glass bottle of Mexican Coke. Worth the extra cost.

[@thtotaku]

Last few months, she discovered the secret sauce for Cadbury Flakes, now she's discovering the recipe for Coca-Cola. *No company nor recipe vault can defeat the power and the pure intellect of Ann Reardon.*

[@bonitoholding4597]

Krabby patties next

[@axolotllan]

Calling it a secret just makes it sound like a youtube challenge.

[@fireflymiesumae]

They might come after her

[@mint7442]

She should have helped food theory with their KFC video

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

Especially now with James also helping.

[@Amira_Phoenix]

Dave: The secret ingredient for Coke is Pepsi. Reg Coca Cola guy: "runs after Dave"

[@tabathaarria9558]

if dave doesn't show up in the next video, we know where to start searching

[@onethingafteranother]

I used to work in soft drink manufacturing, not for coke but we did own brand versions of things. The recipe isnt so secret, its more the flavourings are trademarked and you are only allowed to make something that tastes sort of like it. Thats why when someone tried to sell pepsi recipe to coke they sent them on their way. Coke, and other soft drinks, aim for 10 brix. In the UK we'd use glucose syrup as the base, US likely hugh fructose corn syrup, you balance with acidity, a combo of citric and malic acid (coke may not defo use the same ones). As an acidity reglator trisodium citrate is added. Colouring would mostly be malt extract, but super concentrated so you only use a little. But again cola might use this burnt caramel, own brands tend to avoid artificial flavours and big brands dont care. Flavours are 'coke' and 'coke nut extract', the latter being white and opaque. Then ofc preservatives - usually potassium sorbate as its heat stable and flavourless. Coke will add caffeine but generally own brands dont. Great video though! In industry sometimes we'd do something like this, or if its a more lucrative contract, whap it through a mass spectrometer 😅

[@VixenRouge]

That's a great comment here! Very instructive, I hope Ann sees it!

[@LudaChez]

Yeah that story about the recipe being stolen from Coke was crazy. Pepsi acted interested and got the feds involved and actually caught the people. I always suspected some reasons that make sense but I'm betting you're on point. That Pepsi COULDN'T make their recipe because if it tasted exactly like Coke then they would sue. Seeing the label in this video was crazy too because it has a little more to it in the US. Like it has "Caramel Coloring" as an ingredient. Unfortunately you are right about HFC. They put it in everything. To the point that if you have a sweet tooth it's kind of scary. Pepsi used to release "Throwback" which had real sugar and a more classic recipe and it did so well that now you can find "Real Sugar Pepsi" in cans at most major stores. Otherwise for Coke some places (like here in Miami FL) you actually get "Mexican Coke" which is literally that it's imported here and has real sugar in a glass bottle. If you tell me it doesn't taste better than the regular US coke I will know you are not a human being. So another soda question if you have managed to read this much OP, does the kola nut and the coca leaf even matter anymore? I know Coca-Cola is actually allowed to grow the plant and the government takes the cocaine part (it's used in medicines) and I've heard they have found a way to grow the leaf without the active ingredient that makes cocaine. I ask about the kola nut also because Pepsi had a crazy like "1897" limited release and it had 2 versions and I remember liking the black one and it made sure to mention the kola nut. Thank you! Great informative comment.

[@onethingafteranother]

@@LudaChez thanks so much for reading! The coca leaf thing is crazy - the export ban also was horrendous to the Peruvian economy. The sugar thing is really interesting - makes me think of Irn Bru (scotland is the only country where coke isnt the no1 sellin drink). When they had to reduce sugar due yo sugar tax folk were so outraged they reintroduced a higher sugar version with a slightly older recipe & put it into glass bottles. Sounds so similar to real sugar coke! And it is a million times better. I'm not sure where coke actually gets their flavours from - it could be that some of the flavours are still derived from a coke nut etc or it might all be artificial. So I'm not sure is the answer!

[@JayRLetton]

I mean, that's really interesting information, but knowing that the recipes are protected by trademark or patent law rather than secrecy has taken a little bit of the wonderment out of the world.

[@LudaChez]

@@onethingafteranother irn bru is popular here with the Latin community like Materva and Iron Beer. (MAH-Te-bah) and (Eee-ron Bier) is how the Spanish say it here so that's always funny. Irn bru is made as well and found some places (I swear I saw it as Iron Bru but maybe that's my brain putting the O in). The Cubans here in Miami and many other latins here love all those beverages along with like Jupiña. Unfortunately I can't stand it. I feel bad as most of my friends are from many places in the Carriebean and south America and they bring those for me sometimes and I just say "Ohhhhh thanks" as I'm too white to enjoy them I guess. Champagne sodas are big here too. It's crazy how regions dictate what a place sells. My best friend used to stock sodas for Coca Cola and he told me that they stock places bases on pure stereotypes and that always made me laugh.... And then think.

[@supremestofslimes9595]

Dave adding in the pepsi concentrate and playing it off as a "Secret Ingredient" was comedy gold

[@Zveebo]

Even more so when it still ended up the worst of the three 😅

[@neshwhat702]

😂

[@dp8178]

"How could I have cheated and yours still tastes more like coke?" "HOW DID YOU CHEAT?" 🤣

[@katharina819]

Hahaha 😂

[@BlueBird-su4mj]

I BURST OUT LAUGHING

[@linblum3218]

Perfect family dynamic

[@JuliaDeLand]

"How could I have cheated and mine still tastes worse than the other two?" HAHA Dave was making me laugh a lot in this video.

[@Bazziness]

At least Dave doesn't taste weird things Ann make. This time he make it himself 🤣🤣

[@misamisaa4547]

Let's be honest, by now his taste buds died at least half a dozen times xD

[@EfHaichDee]

Maybe he subconsciously got sidetracked from the task and just made something disgusting knowing she would have to taste it.

[@davidharshman7645]

I mean...he did. They all did. It just wasn't a bad weird, this time.

[@celinazheng2274]

XD

[@chrisanderson6330]

😂😂😂

[@HowToCookThat]

What recipes would you like us to try and figure out next?

[@skeiotoneskeis]

Mentos?

[@shauryasaxena2823]

Love your videos

[@shauryasaxena2823]

Please make more debunking videos

[@ashleyluna1900]

I’d love to see a copy-cat recipe of Oreo cakesters, since they’ve been discontinued. They actually tasted like twinkies so I guess twinkies? 😆

[@vermilionette]

Dr. Stone recipe

[@grabble7605]

Series pitch: Dave tries to recreate Ann's stuff and Ann has to taste them.

[@lighthouse6543]

YES!

[@TheRiversDaughter1]

YES!

[@Someone-ro5ct]

YES!

[@kikiwah3788]

YES!

[@lily_kay]

YES!

[@tonimcc5609]

I love how the story of the two people that know the recipe aren't allowed on a plane at the same time as if they are the US president and vice president.

[@Liz.12-j2m]

😂😂😂😂

[@Liz.12-j2m]

Ikr

[@DrSmc77]

Actually, their bigger than the president and vice president. Their loss could collapse the economy. 😂😂

[@Amish-Kapoor]

Like what bout when they drive lol, there's more risk that they'll die in a cr accident and not a flight accident

[@misamisaa4547]

@@Amish-Kapoor they wouldn't be allowed to leave the house at the same time xD xD Or stay in the same building xD

[@keithengoth3728]

Dave's recipe is a revenge for all those horrible foods he had to try.

[@patriciaarevalovillegaslarkin]

LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dominicon3591]

Would've been more of a revenge if he didn't also have to taste it himself haha

[@NevitaSahanerdgirl]

Omg 🤣🤣🤣

[@billputt1372]

This is very cool. I am part of the Open Soda group. We spent many many years trying to create a great tasting cola as well as many other flavors. Our group is an off shoot of the original Open Cola recipe but we reformulated it a lot and improved method(thanks to the defunct Cube Cola in UK). Our flavor is some where between Coke and an American brand called RC. I have several notes on your attempt if you are interested. The acid is VERY important to your flavor. For the right flavor you need Phosphoric acid, which is hard to get and hard to get in small quantities. I know you said you were waiting on an order. Maybe you are going to get some. But you defiantly need some kind of acid. Next big one is, flavor oils don't like to mix with water. Maybe you did something to get them to mix that wasn't filmed or that I missed, cause i didn't see your oils separating and you didn't comment about them being on the top. We use gum Arabic, hopefully you know about blooming it, other wise defiantly look into that. We managed to get out hands on the professional pre bloomed stuff by just asking for a sample(which lasts us for years). Then you have to get the flavor oils to break down into very tiny particles. We use a whisk on a drill! Also oil is alcohol soluble, so just a TINY amount of vodka helps too. I caught that you put salt in, which is not a bad plan. The sodium listed in the ingredients comes from Sodium Citrate and Sodium Benzoate. The 1st boosts the flavor a bit and the second is just a preservative. So salt is a good at home replacement. Lastly, you didn't carbonate any of them(that you talked about, but I did see bubbles in the glasses so maybe you used soda water? ) so hopefully your flavor testing was against flat coke. What we have found is the major flavors of soda are - Lemon, Lime, Orange, Grapefruit, and cinnamon(technically what we get in the states is cassia). I know that sounds really citrusy, but when you blend them together well, it makes a very good cola. We have also found if you put angostura bitters in coke, it tastes just like pepsi(but bitter) so what ever pepsi's secret ingredients, is also in angostura's secret recipe. If any one wants more info on our work, I would normally point you to our website(opensoda.org) but hackers have taken it down and I haven't put it back up some where safe yet. So for now here is the recipe and instructions for our cola.. docs.google.com/document/d/1md7XCTLOTi4CiKyBvcxnf8EGzLEvyskwwTAKnxdiRbU/edit Here's the youtube video of me making it(part 1 cause this was posted back in the 10 minute limit days)... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqKpenxqra-fjNk And here's our facebook group... facebook.com/groups/371921081422/

[@verity3616]

That's interesting about the Pepsi and Angostura's bitter overlap. Are you familiar with Gentiana? It is likely their secret ingredient.

[@BlastedBillPutt]

@@verity3616 I have not heard of that. I will look into it. Thanks!

[@Su-mx7ix]

I always thought it was obvious to everyone that coke has a lot of cinnamon flavour in it! It overpowers the citrus and caramel especially when the coke’s gone flat - it plain tastes like sugary water with cinnamon in it 😭 I think the key herb in Angostura is gentian. I wish coke had a more herbal taste, the sugar was appealing when I was a kid but now I’d much prefer just a bit more complexity.

[@austenhead5303]

@@Su-mx7ix There's a Croatian/Slovenian cola called Cockta that's very herby - I find it a lot more interesting and refreshing than Coke or Pepsi.

[@MereCashmere]

​@@BlastedBillPutthey Bill! Can you please give me access to the Google doc you linked? Thank you

[@GleeHorror21]

I would like to congratulate James for managing to beat Ann at a flavor matching contest, that seems like it would be no easy feat

[@HowToCookThat]

He drinks way more coke than I do 😀

[@GleeHorror21]

@@HowToCookThat That would certainly help him out, it leveled out the playing field a bit :)

[@Jemini4228]

Son: methodically and carefully measures out using a pipette. Dave: Pours stuff into stuff XD

[@OmqSparklez]

"1 fat spoonful" truly scientific, Dave! I really loved seeing how different their processes and results all were though, even and especially with his mad scientist approach.

[@abbyroy8430]

That made me laugh so hard :D

[@laerin7931]

He's just so used to the weird food hack food that he has to taste, that he instantly went for the burnt caramel.

[@hungryhikaru]

It's aliveeeee

[@consultingdetective6310]

I love how Dave was just dumping things in while Ann and James seem to be more careful and technical. This is really interesting and makes you think about what is in the things you consume!

[@pondles4823]

I feel like Ann's videos are the level of quality that the people who invented the internet expected all the content to be.

[@sijamMGL]

Agree

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

Well it was _originally_ invented for military purposes. But then it became a resource for scientists; so considering Ann is a food scientist I reckon you’re probably right.

[@Paldasan]

If you want your mind blown by history there is a video by Douglas Englbart from 1968 demonstrating things like the mouse (no, Apple nor Xerox invented it), networks, word processing and so forth. He also verbally describes some things that we would recognise as part of modern computerised life today. Let me just emphasise this is 1968.

[@nicola_x]

@LaumiRez this comment made me laugh so much 😂

[@Rentara1021]

@@dearthofdoohickeys4703 the internet was not invented by nor for the military. It was created initially to network processors together over distances in order to share power and crunch data. It was purely for scientific discovery and research. In that vein, this video is pretty much exactly what the internet should be.

[@Lulu-jl5zd]

Dave thinks outside the box and I reckon with a little tinkering Pepsi - Coke could be the ultimate fusion... Slogans like: "It's not quite the real thing!" or "That's kinda what I like!" Great vlog. Really fun to watch :)

[@mashakalinkina7207]

Pepsi’s slogan should be: “No Coke, Pepsi.” Haha

[@Telepath95]

This is a heartwarming and entertaining video, lovely to see James joining this game, and Dave is charming as always! Well, Ann is just the Queen of Baking, so she is absolutely amazing! Thank you for your creativity!

[@HowToCookThat]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@qienna6677]

Ann and James - Could clearly eventually work out the real coke recipe together Dave - Comedic relief? Love you guys XD

[@farisha3054]

This is the type of family videos on KZbin I just love! Figuring stuff out, making it fun and educational!

[@matheusm.santana6527]

I find it really weird how simple the labeled ingredients are there. Here in Brazil is: carbonated water, sugar, cola nut extract, caffeine, caramel IV coloring, phosphoric acid acidulant and natural aroma. It specifies which color it uses, that it has cola nut and its more nut extract than caffeine, which aciduland it uses, and that all the secret ingredients combined under "Natural aroma" do not make up more of the product than the coloring or the acid.

[@rogervanaman6739]

They clearly have a different formula for Brazil. I don't know if the Kola Nut extract would have to be specifically mentioned in the US, it might be OK to call it a natural flavor but I'm not sure, but caffeine in both the Australian and US versions of the ingredients are both last. US: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, CAFFEINE Actually I looked it up and Kola Nut can just be called a natural flavor in the US, but still the caffeine being in a different spot is still saying it is probably different recipe. Natural flavors being in a different spot can be accounted for by the Brazilian ingredients specifically mentioning the Kola Nut.

[@matheusm.santana6527]

@@rogervanaman6739 yes the recipe is different depending on where its made. The US for example uses corn syrup instead of sugar and soda hipsters have to buy mexican coke cause they think its the only one that still uses real sugar, when in reality is just US coke that doesn't use it.

[@heatherkuhn6559]

@@matheusm.santana6527 The other thing the purists can do is go nuts before and during Passover when the US manufacturer makes it with sugar because corn syrup apparently counts as leavening to Ashkenazi Jews. Yep, Kosher for Passover Coke doesn't contain corn syrup. I know people who buy up as much as they can get every spring and ration it out for as long as they can.

[@soniccookie655]

@@matheusm.santana6527 I think they started adding corn syrup to Mexican Coke too actually, more recently.

[@daltigoth3970]

@@matheusm.santana6527 It isn't that Americans aren't aware that most other countries use real sugar instead of corn syrup. Coke imported from Mexico is just more readily available than imports from other countries, especially in the southwest parts of the country. "Mexi-Coke" is available at most regular supermarkets for about the same price as the regular US version. Imports from other countries generally are not, and likely cost a lot more when they can be found.

[@heatherofthemountains]

Ann, it is so refreshing to see someone who's not concerned about how well they're liked but how they effect others feelings and lives. You are a gem. Your family is wonderful and I find you blessed. Thank you.

[@Tala_Masca]

Dave as crazy scientist, he's got the mean laughter and the 'more, MOre, MORE!' down hahaha. I love that James got so close to the taste! He's got more of your genes Ann!

[@linblum3218]

IT'S ALIVE!

[@helenl3193]

Dave just needed a labcoat and a stormy night!

[@drartemisa21]

I've noticed from past videos he seemed to be more like Ann with the enjoying cooking aspect part of her personality and it's so cool that it looks like he still has that.

[@FeatherFall101]

Dave's methodology is totally mine. Ann and James measuring out exact parts, tasting and making notes perfectly... then Dave just pouring things in and hoping for the best XD lets just add a bit of this and a bit of that it'll be fine lol!

[@lesanimaux4416]

Honestly, same. It's how I accidentally came up with The Best Tasting Pastasauce and sadly I've never been able to exactly make it that way again.

[@decepticusprevails]

Plenty of recipes probably started with "I got a kitchen and no clue what I'm doing! Let's light this candle WOO!!!"

[@bernhardire2557]

I think he tried to get the colour first 😀

[@helenl3193]

@@bernhardire2557 yeah, it definitely seemed like he was more focused on the colour and sweetness than anything else. Tbf, I rarely drink coke/colas so off the top of my head I'd probably be aiming the same way!

[@NevitaSahanerdgirl]

Cracked me up too 🤣🤣

[@s.abhang1383]

after tasting horrendous stuff Dave was just like: IT'S MY TIME TO MAKE HORRENDOUS STUFF

[@anastasiatexley7361]

Ann is so wholesome that in a video where she mentions cocaine a kids app is willing to sponsor her

[@bethjensen2396]

It is pretty cool that the one that tasted most like coke was so light in colour, when that acid comes in I hope you remake his recipie but with the right acid.

[@Banrion]

Back in the 90's Crystal Pepsi was popular for about one summer. I'm not sure if Coke ever tried to compete with it. It was just Pepsi without any color, tasted the same.

[@vanessaelsa5983]

Can we all just acknowledge and appreciate how much work, time and energy Ann puts into these videos! It's truly amazing!😍

[@houghtonjames399]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@MadMax-rt2wl]

"It's alive", that just had me laughing so much. At least this time Dave is not the only person food testing, and I love Dave's recipe.

[@Crazyivan777]

Right before he said it, I said, "Dave's totally mad-scientisting it!" Then he said it, and I cackled!

[@BellePullman]

Not only is the experiment fascinating, but I love the family vibe going on!

[@fluffycritter]

In the US they call out the dark-brown color as being "caramel color," so the burnt caramel syrup is almost certainly spot-on. One ingredient I was surprised you didn't try adding in is nutmeg. Many of the recipes I've seen call for that.

[@andrewmattar4178]

Seeing you testing and mixing ingredients, the little boy in me wanted someone to scream: "It's alive" maniacally. And, as always, Dave doesn't disappoint.

[@HowToCookThat]

😁

[@spencerferguson2185]

I love how much your content differs from the sea of family friendly content out. That is to say it has no obnoxious screaming, constant merch plugs and thousands of mid roll ads. Its truly always a joy to see you and Dave on camera. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@alinapritchett9276]

This was way more fun to watch than I would have expected. Definitely consider making this a series.

[@lilyberosh5528]

nothing like snuggling in bed on a friday night enjoying Ann's content. Her voice is so soothing - we need a podcast! :D

[@mohammadabdelrahman786]

I would a podcast of her talking about food science

[@lemonmelon2612]

I just received your book because my parents were holding it as a birthday present! I love it, it’s my favourite cookbook and I really enjoy reading all the technical stuff about different ingredients and how they affect the ending result.

[@bosselotiscanon]

i like your icon :D

[@lemonmelon2612]

@@bosselotiscanon Tysm. 😊❤️ It’s my way of meeting Owl House fans without obviously saying “dO YoU WAtch THe oWL HoUse? 🥴” 😉

[@luxiel00]

this is a great concept for a series. id love to see you guys trying out different recipes and theories trying to figure out the "best" for other drinks and things.

[@gnatscrafts]

Listening to your recipe after James said his, I was amazed how similar they were! You two must have very refined and distinguishing pallets!

[@trishoconnor2169]

I thought the same thing!

[@mariawelych4294]

@@trishoconnor2169 Me, too! James should follow his mother’s career!

[@zappababe8577]

Such a high-achieving couple, both successful authors now as well as running a great YT channel. Your family works together so well as a team as well! It's so nice to see

[@la_gobba_di_aigor]

Not related to the video but I'm truly impressed by your family's calligraphy! As someone with terrible writing and with my mom being a doctor with infecipherable writing I'm shocked at how beautiful all of your family's is!

[@ByHerHand]

“It’s not quite coke yet…” - Dave, King of the Understatement

[@houghtonjames399]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@nattyyt1784]

I've been watching your content for a long time and you never fail to entertain! Not to mention the amazing effort you put in developing recipes, debunking videos and providing content!

[@HowToCookThat]

thanks so much NatPalyz

[@28prathikshaa.m64]

Snape : There will be no foolish wand-waving or silly incantations in this class. As such, I don't expect many of you to appreciate the subtle science and exact art that is potion-making.

[@linblum3218]

Or Coke-making... Snape would so have been James in this situation.

[@28prathikshaa.m64]

@@linblum3218 Haha

[@whatupboots8825]

My niece showed me a video on tik tok that looked very suspicious. It turns out that you debunked that video and prevented her from getting very harmed. So glad that you are doing this Ann and bringing awareness to the issue :)

[@HowToCookThat]

great to hear

[@julieblair7472]

Important to note: Caffeine actually has a pronounced, distinctive bitter flavor!

[@EyeServnonbutKorrok]

Thanks! I was just wondering, because the can of pepsi max i have in front of me says (translated from Swedish) ”flavor (including caffine)” in the ingredient list.

[@fionalilly543]

I've never much enjoyed coffee or a lot of soda, but I do like tea. I never noticed the taste of caffeine between herbal, caffeinated, and decaf, but I can feel it in my mouth. It has an almost dry texture. Also it gives me a stomach ache 🙈

[@fraukevinetabulow4064]

My son was born prematurely and had heart problems, so the clinic decided to administer caffeine to a two pound baby. I was curious 25 years ago and tried what they gave him, it tasted 100 % like lemon to me.

[@MGX93dot]

yes, which is why coffee tastes like shit and people usually chuck loads of sugar and milk into it to taste something resembling nice.

[@karenfield3665]

The carbonation also has a flavor, carbonic acid. Surprised it didn't get a mention.

[@MrGrimsmith]

Definitely an interesting watch, the sheer amount of sugar involved is terrifying though! I find that caffeine does make a difference though, it has a certain bitterness that's more noticeable by its absence than a taste. Just an observation from someone who has, rather begrudgingly, had to reduce their caffeine intake significantly. Apparently one cup of drip coffee every 20 to 40 minutes for 9 hours a day isn't good for you. Who knew, right? :P

[@alexandrakonigsburg6474]

Caffeine does, indeed, have a bitter flavor and I bet this impacted their results. I've had a little bit of caffeine powder and don't recommend it, despite the fact that I do love black coffees.

[@mwater_moon2865]

The bitterness of caffeine is part of WHY they need so much sugar! personally I can't stand the taste of caffeine, and didn't even realize that was why I hated Barq's when I enjoyed most root beers until I found out in college that it's caffeinated

[@handsoffmycactus2958]

@@mwater_moon2865 well that’s not true you don’t need sugar to do that otherwise Diet Coke, Coke Zero and all own brand sugar free colas wouldn’t exist.

[@mwater_moon2865]

@@handsoffmycactus2958 Those use sweeteners that are molecules that look like sugars many kinds, if it ends in -ose it's a sugar), but are not absorbable by our bodies since we lack the enzymes to break them apart and use them for fuel. Thus our tongues recognize them as "sweet" but we get no energy from them, it's also why many of them have additional unpleasant "after tastes". Oddly, most of these sweeteners are much "sweeter" than glucose (the base sugar molecule you use for fuel), or even sucrose (cane sugar) and as such a smaller quantity can be used to cover the taste of caffeine. Be warned, some "fake sugars" are so indigestible, that an excess of them will cause extreme digestive distress as our bodies attempt to discard them as quickly as possible.

[@AlexaFaie]

@@mwater_moon2865 Plus the body tastes the sweet taste and assumes sugar it can digest so releases insulin when its not needed which can over-stress the whole insulin response thing and as a result it often worse than sugar for managing diabetes (in particular type 2). So all these drinks switching to sweeteners to beat the sugar tax being put in place because of fears around an increase in diabetes in the UK is actually exacerbating the issue not making it better. And I can't have aspartame either because it triggers my manic episodes (I have bipolar disorder).

[@rmdhn1]

Make this into a series "Food Lab" or "Making the most from my food science degree"

[@SearchingOblivion]

"How to compose that - close or gross?" omg I'd love it!

[@fireflymiesumae]

Agreed

[@mossball5818]

Ann and James: carefully smells and examines each ingredient, measures and records each amount, adds slowly and adjusts carefully Dave: Is utterly Dave 🤣🤣

[@roidragecow]

I just want to say thank you for all the amazing content over the years Ann, I truly cannot help but appreciate all the wonderous amounts of cleaning you have gone through to show us how fake some content is. I can't wait for another ten years... only if you are up to it though! P.S. Please, please, PLEASE, keep the Never or Clever's coming I absolutely love the dynamic you and Dave have when reviewing items and only hope I can make my wife smile as you make Dave smile!

[@WaffleThief]

The list of patrons is getting longer and longer. It's nice to see so many people supporting honest content creators. 😄

[@WickedLittleStories]

I love how Ann and James were very scientific about it, with Dave just going for mad science and playing around. It's so delightfully wholesome

[@WeirdExplorer]

Thank you for crediting my clip in the description. :)

[@lesanimaux4416]

4:38 "whoa!" 6:21 I love how Dave gives the camera this dirty look as if he didn't make this all by himself Ann: So I went out into the garden to collect some lavender and added that Dave: adds Pepsi *wink* James: wins anyway

[@ashfresna3223]

Lol can we make a meme of Dave's "YUCK!" 😂😂😂😂 I love it!!!🥰 So funny!!!

[@ashfresna3223]

Of all the things Ann has made him try, such a strong reaction was to something that he created himself. Ann had nothing to do with this one. 😂😂😂

[@VeganAtheistWeirdo]

Congratulations to James, well done! I think the fact that his and Ann's ingredient lists were almost identical supports the likelihood of them being close to the real thing, as well. That was amazing to see, and fascinating. Great video!

[@julsstay74]

I absolutely love seeing James in your videos. He was so interesting to watch and hear in the spicy chocolate video and now in this one, he looks really calm and very into the experiment. I hope he gets to appear more if he likes it too!! ^^ (Also congrats to him on being the closest one to find the taste!)

[@threewaysdivided7143]

This was hilarious! I loved watching Dave just go ape with it like a kid in a sweetshop/ with their first chemistry set. One thing I do wonder is if you might have got an answer to the acidity question by tasting them before and after carbonating with a soda stream? When I make cordials to act as mixers for sparkling water vs plain water I have to add way more sugar due to the _carbonic_ acid from the carbonation process. Even once it goes flat, sparkling water still has a distinct aftertaste - maybe that was the flavour component you were missing?

[@mwater_moon2865]

that or the caffeine itself, since it very much as a bitter taste (and needs more sugar to cover it up...)

[@JamesDukeIV]

That was my thought as well! Carbonated water and caffeine definitely contribute to the overall flavor profile.

[@madagascar5068]

I’m a research student and the next time I’m doing an experiment I’m doing it like Dave does 😂😂😂 “MORE”.

[@katie_me]

I'm a researcher as well, and it is fun to imagine slightly worrying my coworkers by simply staring at my workstation and muttering "MORE" with no explanation Gotta keep the weekly lab meetings fun 😄

[@kovanova9409]

Your camera confidence is amazing, ive been watching your channel for a long time and am happy to see how well youve done to pop up in news and mentions by other channels and podcasts

[@SnowyRVulpix]

Gotta be honest, I really hate that label on coke. "flavour" tells you nothing, and in a world where you can be allergic to virtually anything, accurate food labels are important.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

"I soaked some sweaty footy socks to get this "flavour" - but it's ok. It was pasteurised!" :-O

[@liv97497]

This reminds me of gourmet makes - all we need is a read-through of the ingredients haha. Also, I now desperately need a Claire Saffitz and Ann Reardon collab.

[@catc8927]

OMG yes, Ann would totally crush it at Gourmet Makes!

[@vinstinct]

I miss the old BA Kitchen.

[@drartemisa21]

@@vinstinct yeah it sucks what management let happen and perpetuated. No one won :(

[@jime6739]

That was nice, really enjoyed the competitive element even though it seemed to be more fun and games than serious. Nice to see more of your crew. Hoping lockdown will be over soon so we Americans can visit Melbourne again!

[@shikhar3281]

"My secret ingredient in coke was pepsi." -Dave 2021

[@deekshanautiyal4371]

Anne: Let's mix different recipes and have a taste test. Dave: Chance for revenge 😈

[@houghtonjames399]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@myteaminc]

In a way this reminds me of Claire Saffitz from Bon Appétit when she try’s to make a home made version of a popular candy. It’s chaos, laughter, fun, and learning all in one video, thank you for this!

[@lbeg323]

Ann investigating internet myths and rumors is almost as delicious as those chocolate cakes in her book.

[@bakedpotato9647]

20 hours ago?! This video was 30 minutes ago

[@hihowareya6861]

@@bakedpotato9647 premiere probably

[@Moona1966]

Perhaps the one thing missing is the carbonated water/seltzer? I believe they depart a certain flavor, as well. But look how much fun you lot had! :)

[@possum4008]

they carbonated their drinks in a soda stream! you can tell because they're all bubbly during the taste test

[@Moona1966]

@@possum4008 Ah! Obviously missed that... :)

[@MrTrombonebandgeek]

One thing in wonder as well is if the floral notes is from the sugar itself. Given that in “Mexican” coke it specifically uses cane sugar which both raw cane and turbinado sugar do kinda have floral notes. Though this is large speculation on my part given the bottle on theirs just says “sugar” and I’m not familiar with food laws and regulations in Australia.

[@TheDBPhantom]

Dave's way of testing is like mine- that's why I watch your videos! I get to watch someone bake perfectly, plus you're super informative and helpful

[@keatonwastaken]

Your son looks just like you two, behaviour, looks and everything! Glad to see you all working on videos as a family, wish you all a great life.

[@linblum3218]

Love seeing Dave, James, and the boys inheritance videos.

[@zeeplays]

I love that Daves' chaotic energy totally balances out Annes' calm and soothing one

[@liesalllies]

Hmm... Witnessing Dave's "strategy" in a kitchen/food lab environment does provide some context as to why Ann is so easily able to feed him nasty stuff 😂

[@artbyula1551]

Omg, yes of course hahah

[@WhereWhatHuh]

I'm starting to think Dave won the lottery by marrying Anne.

[@ellenhynes8393]

MAKE THIS A SERIES!! Loving the Reardon Family shenanigans! 🤣😍🇦🇺

[@BrentConner]

Hooray! Ann did a taste test!! Love it. Thanks for keeping me entertained during the Melbourne lockdown.

[@HowToCookThat]

Will this lockdown ever end?

[@LiterallyArjun]

Ikr I’m in lockdown to lol

[@BrentConner]

@@HowToCookThat for our sanity I sure hope so, but we gotta do what we gotta do.

[@peacefulplace6208]

I love that even the games you choose for sponsorship have something educational and good for the mind) And this is a great creative idea! Hope there's more of these! ❤

[@Rukia12342234]

Words cannot express how delighted I am by this video. The shortest and worst work week I've ever had ends on the best note. Thank you Ann!!

[@Joy.Elizabeth]

Hope this week goes better for u!

[@woodlandwonders6887]

Dave takes one part secret ingredient (Coke syrup) then mixes in five parts water. Proclaims himself the winner and refuses to identify secret recipe.

[@jenholland6866]

It’s cute how James and Ann put such similar ingredients in a similar order. Like mother like son

[@maria_g13135]

Give Ann 500gms of salt and sugar and she can make a wedding cake. WITH THREE TIERS. Thats how good she is.

[@johnnye87]

"I'm going to cheat by adding the thing that famously tastes nothing like Coke"

[@SysterYster]

To be fair; When put in two glasses and asked which is Coke, many people will say Pepsi is the Coke. So they do taste pretty similar. Only, Pepsi is better. ;) (It doesn't have that metallic meh aftertaste (totally in my opinion)).

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

@@SysterYster I was going to upvote your comment until you said that Pepsi is better. No way! Pepsi is too sweet and doesn’t have that perfect combo that Coke has.

[@SysterYster]

@@BbGun-lw5vi Haha! XD Tbh, I don't really drink either, I just think people overhype coke a lot. :P I generally drink Fanta or Zingo anyway. XD

[@chloeward3673]

This is one of the only videos where I haven’t skipped forward through the ad because I love this channel so much!

[@Crazyrush22]

I love watching her she is so chill and I get to learn along with it they are also so interesting

[@Jennycosmo1]

I am severely allergic to nutmeg and I can attest that coke definitely has nutmeg in it. I cannot drink it.

[@HowToCookThat]

Do you get an anaphylactic reaction to nutmeg?

[@Jennycosmo1]

@@HowToCookThat yes, I ended up in the hospital last time! I had a pesto that had nutmeg in it, I had no idea!

[@Irulan10]

Exactly! I wondered why nobody used it. There's absolutely nutmeg in coke, I can smell it.

[@felicitygee381]

@@HowToCookThat with 4m of us loyal followers all with different intolerances, allergies and taste buds think of the wealth of data at your fingertips in terms of ingredient identification! I only ask that you only use this power for good 😁 (we trust you)

[@felicitygee381]

@@Jennycosmo1 wow, I didn't even know it was possible to be allergic to nutmeg, that must be hard to identify safe foods. 💞💞

[@laylasmit7261]

I absolutely love this joint family task video! Please do more

[@catc8927]

In case nobody’s mentioned it yet, in 2011 the podcast This American Life asked craft soda maker Jones Soda to try to recreate a version of Coca-Cola, based on some notes published in a newspaper a while back. The episode is called “Original Recipe” and is worth a listen.

[@houghtonjames399]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@SuperBeardWill]

This was brilliant and defo needs to be a series of its own. Dave is hilarious 😂

[@andreeaionascu]

Dave is so funny and creative 😅 Also, cheers to James for being so good at this 😍😁