Does Healthy Coke Taste Like Coke? | Balsamic Vinegar + Flavored Seltzer = Healthy Coke

[@nicholem4831]

I love Emmy’s subtle digs at the people who make this nonsense up 🤣🤣 “Sticking with the theory that if it looks like coke it’ll taste like coke….lets try soy sauce!!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@lucky_kitty8854]

I'm loving her sarcasm with that lmao

[@whelkpeopleofdoom]

And how she goes "terrible!" Then goes in for another sip. I love it.

[@PenguinRainbow]

I love how polite emmy is even when she is being salty!

[@SpaceIsThePlace_]

Queen of shade

[@drflash36]

I can think of tome other brown things which to (NOT!) add to soda which also don't taste like Coke there, eh!

[@aimeevang3145]

LOL emmy calling BS on this so hard by "trying other substances that make it look like Coke so it must taste like Coke" has me completely satisfied. 😂

[@merylmontgomery9932]

See this is why I count on Emmy to try these things because I know she won't lie to me about how something really is vs what tik tok says it is.

[@IntergalacticBoner]

Not to mention how others trying out odd recipes tend to overreact for content! Emmy keeps it real and gives proper details on what she tries lol

[@skyydancer67]

But isn't this healthy coke thing from tik tok? It registered as such in my head.

[@shewearsfunnyhat]

I agree. Many people on TikTok are doing things for content.

[@thesecretshade]

Agree. She was honest about these banana peels is tasty vegan bacon bs on tiktok too lol

[@zitronentee2302]

true, i am so used to people trying to tell you rubbish. i feel bad when i think " so now tell me how soysauce tastes like something else than soysauce" but then 1,5 seconds in i remember i am watching emmy and she goes "jep thats soysauce with selzer...." xD

[@Trofnat9]

My favorite thing I’ve heard so far about people trying this is; “Not coke, but it’s good in the way that people say Greek yogurt is good”

[@clairepettie]

While reading your comment, I'm staring down at my blob of Greek yogurt and trying to decide if it would be too unpleasant to just scoop my berries and granola together, skipping the blob entirely. Ugh.

[@toomanymarys7355]

@@clairepettie I like it with Stevia lol

[@hardcase7753]

@@clairepettie add honey to your yogurt mixture and thank me later

[@YouTube_can_ESAD]

Love high quality Greek yogurt, whatevs.

[@sophielorber4571]

I actually looove yoghurt, and Greek yogurt especially. I eat it every morning with nuts, honey and berries and it's my favorite breakfast.

[@alib8758]

As someone on a not for weight-loss symptom management medical diet one of my big annoyances when looking for recipes is "Tastes Just Like!" It never tastes just like. Tastes just like is a lie and instead of enjoying something for what it is you're just disappointed it's not as promised.

[@one_smol_duck]

Agreed. If I can't have a coke, don't give me a healthy knockoff. Give me a drink that was created to work with healthy ingredients.

[@loriki8766]

I've been working to lose weight too with my nutritionist and she helps me find things that I like that are healthy and will help me lose weight rather than things that "taste like whatever" for that reason - always tastes like disappointment. But finding foods I can eat and enjoy without destroying myself helps me not miss foods that aren't good for me.

[@scorpionqueen11]

Absolutely. I have tried some recipes that substitute ingredients and they claim you won't notice difference in taste. But ya do. I've tried dairy-free brownies and minced cauliflower instead of rice. Both yummy but they taste VERY different than the original.

[@queencelestyna]

YES. My husband and I do enjoy some of the vegetarian "meat" options out there. It does not, in fact, taste "just like" meat, but as its own food product, it's good.

[@tealleavitt182]

Same thing with vegan meats. Like just tell the person it’s a pulled jackfruit sandwich and people probably wouldn’t hate the “pulled pork” as much

[@siglindadavis1800]

I really appreciate Emmy's healthy relationship with food. She never goes out of her way to say a food is unhealthy but clarifing that in excess the food can be bad for you thus never inadvertently shaming the people who enjoys the foods. Presenting the food or drink as something neutral, that is OK to like or dislike using our own discretion. It absolutely is something to be admired. This coming from someone who was raised as if food was something to be feared. Thank you Emmy!

[@ClanImprobable]

So wonderfully stated, yes!

[@SailorYen89]

I love that this is half testing, half absolutely roasting the original recipe.

[@tessan613]

Exactly my thought 😄

[@leilaniz5909]

"Healthy coke" is a replacement/substitute for coke, not a doppelganger, never meant to taste like it, just to curb your craving for it and to have something that doesn't have sugar. My advice is... the caffeinnated bubly, "citrus cherry" tastes SO good with the balsamic vinegar. It reminds me of having a cocktail and is refreshing without being something that slows down my immune system. Aaight? Also, other good flavors besides cherry with the balsamic vinegar are mango, grapefruit, and peach. Any fruit that you can put spices and salt on it make for a good pairing.

[@Space_Noise]

Tik Tok recipes deserve to be roasted 😂

[@evanmak7837]

My thoughts exactly 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MiaMinx100]

I learned about this about a year and a half ago from Dr. Steven Gundry's podcast. It's one of his videos for 2017 and he doesn't call it "coke" per se but calls it a healthier alternative to soda. (He's mentioned in another video that it was something that he picked up in Italy a few years previous to his video on this subject.) I'm a hardcore Coke drinker and it's a passable substitute when made with lime-flavored sparkling water as lime is one of the original ingredients. My recommendation is to try this again with a can of chilled lime-flavored Bubbly and use two to three tablespoons of older balsamic vinegar. It's not going to taste exactly like real Coke, but will give you a cola-ish flavor.

[@FirstLast-gw5mg]

I think what we've learned is that people who don't drink Coke don't remember what it tastes like.

[@wysteriacarlino1302]

Amen to that!

[@robertbennett2796]

I remember what coke taste like even though its been a few months since i hade one

[@loriki8766]

I used to drink coke and sodas all the time. Took me 10 years to break the habit but I had to for my health. On a hot summer day after a couple of years of not having any, I picked up an ice cold can of coke, popped it open, listened to the fizziness to with a smile, and took a big swig. Tasted like battery acid. I almost couldn't keep it in my mouth long enough to get to the sink. Never had the urge to drink it since. BUT that may be why people who don't drink it anymore can't remember what it tastes like. When you don't drink it for a long time your tastes change.

[@kaamkic]

@@robertbennett2796 no, not months. Like people who haven’t touched it in years.

[@PaigeA6741]

^thisssss

[@starsantheoriginal]

Note to self Emmy may seem small and sweet But her subtle savagery is absolutely cutting AND IM HERE FOR IT

[@heatherp5454]

love how Emmy just glosses over "ball sac vinegar" without anymore explanation of how the nickname came to be 😂

[@wysteriacarlino1302]

Yeah, I didn't miss that either. Had to chuckle.

[@bt2749]

I was shocked at the comment!! Emmy is so perfectly wholesome and "kindergarten teacher" family friendly! Wife and I had to rewind and listen again. Our household will, from now on have ball sac vinegar in the pantry!!

[@lanasinapayen3354]

Balzac

[@mgtfox]

Came here to comment this 😂

[@Jughstice]

I honestly didn’t even question it 😂😂

[@taifu13781]

There’s actually some probiotic soda brands that have come out recently. I’ve tried poppi recently and though it isn’t exactly that soda flavor I’m looking for, it’s a decent flavored sparkling water. They use apple cider vinegar in their ingredients. The olipop brand has classic flavors like root beer and cola

[@ModernJewelryMakers]

Yes! I quite like the Olli Pop Root Beer!

[@jordanbelknap9168]

I really like poppi! 😊

[@janeaustere]

I thought you wrote problematic lol

[@grayallday]

I've never felt more connected to Emmy than when she said, "in my house, we call it ballsack vinegar"

[@ndb_1982]

I came to the comments to see if anyone else caught that!

[@kayjacoby290]

Ballsac Vinegar is going into the food lingo rotation. Since I no longer frequent Panera, I have dropped the use of "crapples," to describe the nasty, little, apples you can opt for, as side.

[@makb12346ify]

I always call it balls hammock vinegar

[@LocustXS]

One thing about Emmy is that she has earned our trust. Emmy could tell me anything and I’d agree! Much love to you Emmy and everything your videos have done for me the past few years! ❤️

[@CelesteTheeDragonLady]

SERIOUSLY!! I trust her reviews on everything.

[@Isabella66Gracen]

Whoever created that has to be from a region that calls all flavors and brands of soda pop "Coke".

[@peterknutsen3070]

That’s my thought too.

[@staceylynch9751]

I just posted the same thing...before reading comments.

[@Isabella66Gracen]

@@staceylynch9751 👍😁

[@Isabella66Gracen]

@@peterknutsen3070 👍

[@mayelaruggles4744]

Aha! Good point!

[@tiff2106]

I used to have an amazing peach drinking vinegar that was designed to be mixed with cava or selzer, it was amazing in the summertime! Way less of the vinegar smell but still super refreshing.

[@3DJapan]

You should try making Coke. We made root beer when I was a kid. One of the glass bottles wasn't sealed right and exploded. We were finding little brown spots in the kitchen for a the next decade.

[@justanotherbum007]

Yeah that sounds like a great idea

[@movingforwardLDTH]

Lol, a similar thing happened late one Christmas Eve to my late husband’s latest batch of homemade jalapeño beer. Spicy, sticky foaminess EVERYWHERE. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ And yes, of course, our *entire* family was coming to our home the next morning. I can still picture him, up on the ladder, trying to clean the ceiling. 🤣🤣🤣

[@80PercentScottish]

I feel like Emmy has made cola before? Or another channel with a calm presenter did it, using the original recipe (minus the cocaine obviously). I wish I could remember it properly.

[@mievaselli7910]

@@80PercentScottish How To Cook That did it.

[@Tiewaz]

When I was a kid, we forgot about a batch of root beer so it was under *extreme* pressure. We lived in the country, so my dad took them all very carefully to the driveway and popped the caps while holding them at about a 45-60 degree angle. The glass bottles were, like, more of a liter? Those things fountained, like, 30'-40' and the apex of those fountain arcs must have been 12'-14'. It was glorious. I think the ants were ecstatic.

[@Gerifan04]

This was so funny and fun! I will say I'm rather interested in the idea of you attempting actual homemade Coke. Would love to see that in an upcoming video.

[@meganthings]

I lost it when she pulled out soy sauce 😂 today's video really pushed her patience for these insane tiktok food tricks, emmys not having it anymore 😂

[@AriWeismanchester]

Been making these for years ever since I had a job at a specialty oil and vinegar shop. Get the flavored ones to make your drinks it’s delicious.

[@franny6221]

i don't know what i was expecting to be honest. i saw many tiktoks trying this and none of them gave me a concrete answer on the drink, thank u for always being my beacon when it comes to these trends ^-^ much love !!

[@snuffaluffagus9527]

Because all they care about is views. It's a popularity contest...

[@mozaalali6071]

As an Arab fan I really love seeing you trying new recipes each time. I’ve been watching your videos for quite some time and you are really a nice person. God bless you and i will waiting for your next video.

[@RashidasPage]

I saw this earlier this week and I immediately said … “ you have to really miss soda to think that would taste like coke” 💀 when I drink sparkling water I want plain or lime the rest taste like somebody thought about the fruit while making it

[@LabCat]

"It tastes like a strawberry, but it's low on battery."

[@DontBiteMe103]

it’s almost like drinking carbonated water and someone in the other room is screaming ‘GRAPE’ ‘GRAPE FLAVOR’

[@clairepettie]

It's wearing Strawberry Chapstick while drinking tonic water for me.

[@PennyLester]

When ever I see a recipe video and they make some claim. I look on your channel to see if you have done the recipe in question. You are so thorough and explain the flavor, taste and texture. It saves me money. I live on a tight budget so don't want to waste food or money. Thank you again for your videos.

[@emmymade]

Thank you. :)

[@ericalbany]

I think someone was aiming at Switchel- a traditional drink of vinegar and water, sweetened with molasses & often with ginger. It is pretty good, though nothing like coke. It might taste like generic cola, but not coke.

[@pattyofurniture694]

Interesting. I know drinking vinegars are also a big hit in Thailand. Where is Switchel from?

[@bruceb.5486]

@@pattyofurniture694 Switchel first appeared in colonial North America. It may originate in England, although it's similar to a Roman drink called posca. Hot, sweaty folks have been refreshing themselves with vinegar-water for a long time.

[@bronxkies]

Switchel is so tasty! It’s quite refreshing

[@ericalbany]

@@pattyofurniture694 It may have originated in the Caribbean, but it was a popular New England summer drink.

[@DMSProduktions]

You NEED cola nut!

[@p_jones]

Shocking result. Especially the soy sauce, thought you'd cracked it there. Anyway, with all those carbonated beverages I felt sure there'd be a sizable burp at the end :D

[@andie361]

I thought she had it with the molasses, lol.

[@O2life]

Nah, that soy sauce one just looked like Pepsi.

[@Purelychem]

Ann Reardon and her family attempted to make coke replicas based on taste alone from various extracts and juices. It was a cool experiment!

[@pattyofurniture694]

Ooh I wanna see this vid!

[@chanwinsern8814]

@@pattyofurniture694 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYeqXpqsr9dgbsk

[@CarolBondOldDragonMama]

It was great!!

[@DMSProduktions]

Umm it would be just EASIER using actual cola nuts!

[@ApatheticallyPleasing]

@@DMSProduktions not everybody wants to drink coke though. It's filled with bad ingredients.

[@brookesosa5032]

Thank you for going to such depths to give this “hack” a fair shot. Headed over to watch your kombucha recipe now! 🥰 I make a drink that’s a mixture of sparkling water, lemon juice, and a splash of apple cider vinegar. Definitely an acquired taste but it’s really nice and refreshing. Definitely NOT Coke, though!

[@HalfDryad]

This is why I love watching Emmy's videos on stuff like this because she never dunks on the recipes or anything, always offers thoughtful insight and critique. Compared to people who just dunk on the things people consume which has always baffled me, because everyone's gonna like different things and that doesn't matter!

[@tammytoro3936]

Emmy I agree with your first doubts about the any flavored carbonated water. I recently saw this done with “Hoda and Jenna.” They hated it, but one of them poured in way too much vinegar. I was curious what would happen if you did it in the so called right amounts, so thank you for your video.

[@summerrose1545]

I have been drinking diluted balsamic vinegar for years. So yummy! But never with soda water or seltzer. Just a splash of balsamic with water (sometimes sweetener, depends on the mood).

[@anniedaynoww]

You would probably love Sangria Senorial

[@boixgenius]

@@anniedaynoww that is my absolute favorite soda but it's so hard to come by sometimes 😭

[@ravent3016]

I use the flavored sparkling water with sparkling juice at 70 percent water: 30 juice. A nonalcoholic spritzer. Basically one an of water and one can of juice makes two drinks. Sometimes I make with rose wine at 33:33:33 percent ratio. The strawberry juice beverage from Trader Joe's mixed with Bubly water is really a nice combo. I like this better than regular soda.

[@turnermorgan1176]

That last “attempt” when you said “Yeeeah, that’s Coke”, you should send to Coca-Cola so they could use it in a commercial!

[@ndb_1982]

I second this! Definitely needs to be the new commercial.

[@johannesstephanusroos4969]

Upvote

[@trevortaylor9982]

I use an old fashioned cola syrup for my chronic nausea, I think that might work. If anything it would be fun to mess around with different flavor combinations. Also I highly recommend making homemade syrups with fruit and herbs. I’ve never tried adding the herbs to the syrup(grenadine) but I have infused alcohols with the herbs and then made my own drinks using the homemade syrup as well. Also it’s great for adding to kombucha! But to infuse herbs into your alcohol you essentially just add it into the bottle and then store it in a dark place for a few weeks/months. It’s all about experimenting for yourself!

[@frank-gavinmoratalla7942]

I just had a thought, during thanksgiving I make a syrup reduction using extra stout Guinness, brown sugar, a cinnamon stick and pour that over roasted sweet butternut squash. I wonder if that reduction would make a nice addition to fizzy water?

[@AlbinoAxolotl]

Ooh that actually sounds super delicious!

[@beth4928]

I agree with the above comment, sounds divine. Have you ever tried Guinness cake? Its wonderful.

[@theresabergstrom3782]

That sounds marvelous!

[@luluseatowngetdown6251]

Ooooh sounds bomb

[@dangusdong7253]

That’s funny that you say that. H3 said the same thing. They wondered if it was supposed to be balsamic glaze instead of the vinegar

[@mmichaels5345]

Hey Emmy! Love your shirt! Similiar to Coke is fermented coffee. Yah. Make cold brew, add sugar, add a pinch of bread yeast all in a bottle and shake. Let it does its thang. It will soon start to bubble and then chill and try it. It's a little more involved than that. You can find info here on YT for fermenting your own soda with yeast. But it tasted like Coke with a coffee kick.

[@Sociallyawkwardsock]

Just saw this for the first time this morning and thought it looked gross, time to see what the Emmy authority says on it 😆

[@Whimspiration]

This was absolutely hilarious! Thanks so much for all your hard work.

[@charlie6923]

I saw this on the Today Show the other day. I wondered if what they actually used was balsamic reduction. Either way, thanks for taking one for the team, so I don't have to try it!

[@theindigopapillon3495]

That is what I was thinking, cook it down and it will sweeten it.

[@Danny-ph2cz]

I think they used aged balsamic (more sweet less acid more fruity

[@amma2x310]

The commentary of the hoasts was funny on that clip.

[@princessjellyfish6057]

@@amma2x310 RIGHT

[@Kiriafycso]

nah it didn’t look like it

[@RobloxPrompt]

I probably would've added cane sugar to it and maybe honey or something like that. And if u want something else add some cherries to it. What is sweet balsamic vinegar? Balsamic vinegar is a slightly sweet, dark, richly flavored vinegar made from grapes used to enhance salad dressings, marinades, and sauces. It can be reduced to a glaze and drizzled over strawberries, stirred into a risotto, or tossed with Brussels sprouts or red onions to let its sugars caramelize in the oven.

[@nancycurtis3230]

We can get raspberry and vinegar cordial in fruit growing areas. Just fruit juice, sugar and vinegar. Great stuff. Lemon juice cordial with Epsom salt. No artificial sweeteners or colour. Balsamic vinegar is great for a topping quality vanilla ice cream. Put lemon in chicken soup. Great stuff.

[@awalkthroughtorah6897]

Hey, could you share the epsom salt and lemon recipe? I use epsom salt and that might be a good idea!

[@wysteriacarlino1302]

I'll take honey & cinnamon on my vanilla ice cream thank you very much! Creeping me out, vinegar & ice cream.

[@barkingmad50]

Balsamic vinegar on vanilla ice cream sounds disgusting... But, it's DELICIOUS. It's also very good on peach ice cream. A balsamic reduction is an even better topping for both.

[@nancycurtis3230]

@@awalkthroughtorah6897 Oh hell. Just got your request. Will get onto my sister for recipe. Apologies. Get back to you soon as can get onto her. I love it, as it helps keep cramping of my muscles, because of the magnesium in it.

[@AJ-qe5xj]

I love how Emmy’s “pretty terrible face” when contemplating a food drink was the same as her alright or pretty tasty face when testing food/drink!

[@arcanaco]

My grandpa loved a splash of grandma's pickled beet brine in his sweet tea at dinnertime. I would always cringe and pray he wouldn't say, "next time you try it you'll like it; here ya want some?" LOL! The memories! Thank you Emmy, for trying gross things so we don't have to!

[@manthony777]

Did you ever try it? I've read that baking soda makes sweet tea better.

[@BlueRoseFaery]

Hrm, I feel like the vinegar would make the tea taste soured. Maybe he would have liked kombucha?

[@bo2720]

@@manthony777 really ? I always have some baking soda when Im.... ehhhhhhh. Constipated. It works!

[@manthony777]

@@bo2720 , a small amount reduces any bitterness

[@jayritch9886]

A common snack my family in the south use to drink was salted peanuts poured directly in a bottle of coke. You get a crunchy, salty surprise mixed in the sweet soda! Also, cola is a combination of warm spices, citrus, and vanilla. You can blend those scents together and it is exactly cola. Maybe if those flavors were mirrored in the mixes here, it would be closer.

[@milyverdier2493]

Korean Englishman/ jolly made the coke recipe. It was pretty expensive and rather complicated but the yield was for many liters. On another note, ginger beer is really easy to make and tastes fantastic!

[@horticouture9666]

if you want to get the syrups/reduced liquids, more involved and have a more homogenous outcome you could add a bit of hot water, like 2 tbs or on a 1/1 ratio, mix it with the syrup, dissolve it in the hot water, then add it to the ice with the la croix, it’ll dissolve more thorough and spread out more evenly

[@NicholasHutchings]

Yes, I did learn something Emmy...don't mix balsamic with seltzer LOL

[@luluseatowngetdown6251]

🤣🤣 or molasses or any brown substance

[@Seayaa2]

Pamplemousse selzter and Balsamic, Makes me sick just thinking about it hahaha

[@Phantom0fTheRouter]

Wow. Have watched shy Emmy's presence grow for what seems like a long time. Missed viewing for a little while, and catching up on some of the more recent vids I've missed has exposed how dramatic some changes can be when there is a gap in exposure. Came back to Emmy rocking Tim the Tool Man vibes with the blender, whilst humorously and totally owning it, then singing "Poopy Snowman Friends" in the outtake, and now "ball sack vinegar" flat out in the early opening of a "let's low key wreck this trend right now" vid. I am dead. Emmy slayed me.

[@riffranger]

"It smells like a Strawberry Shortcake friend" was a masterful reference and I appreciate it greatly.

[@daenas]

I taste clove and cinnamon when I drink Coke..I'm glad you mentioned clove oil! It validates my taste buds. Now I buy the Walmart sparkling waters, orange and then pineapple, and I'll add some vanilla (a drop or two) into my orange to make a creamsicle and then for the pineapple I'll add some rum and coconut extract with a splash or two of lime juice and I have a fizzy mocktail. That looks like Mexican Coke you're drinking there...and it's the BEST! I live next to Mexico and only drink the Mexican Coke when I can.

[@yasmindahall6714]

I think my problem with this little experiment is that I detest la croix and seltzer in general. It’s very salty to my taste buds. I don’t really drink soda anymore but I feel this vinegar concoction would be to sour and salty for me. But I appreciate Emmy taking one for the team!

[@Artix902]

Stop eating so many sweet food and you'll come to love sparkling water

[@pattyofurniture694]

Salty?

[@heavensfaye]

@@Artix902 i hardly eat sugar but i really dont like sparkling water. it doesnt seem refreshing to me like water, even good water has a slight sweetness but sparkling water just tastes too metallic for my tongue.

[@SmartyPoohBear]

@@heavensfaye Maybe it's because it's sparkling *mineral* water.

[@AlbinoAxolotl]

@@heavensfaye I totally agree! I’ve explained it to people the same way- good water taste sweet and you definitely don’t get that same thirst-quenching from sparkling water in my opinion.

[@c0ldlight1]

My favorite thing to add to plain fizzy water is citron tea (the marmalade kind). So refreshing!

[@theresabroeren1348]

So Fun!! Might be good to try with the Polar Black Cherry and some sweeter balsamics. Great test Emmy!!

[@Glitter_Bear]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one that clearly caught Emmy’s annoyance in this one. Thank you Emmy! This is why I watch you. Always an opinion I can trust!!!

[@SupremeJudge]

Emmy, have you ever tried to make the drink "Tuba", it's made from fermented coconut water/juice with some various spices.

[@AshleyWeill]

Reminds me of the times when me and my ex boyfriend would go out to eat, and I would run to the bathroom, and he would put soy sauce in my diet coke! Depending on the amount, it usually wasn’t all that bad. Just salty drink. Definitely one of my better memories of him (and I guess that’s saying a lot)

[@ApotheosisDivine69]

Lol 😅 😆 Omgs! Emmy!! Ballsack vinegar 😆love your sense of humor 🤣 and the ending choosing real coke lol.

[@kellistorie7917]

You are so entertaining! And it was lovely hearing you on Milk Street yesterday!

[@garyvincent5619]

There's a drink from Long Island that's supposed to taste just like iced tea. Think I'll try one of those instead...

[@brucetidwell7715]

😂😂😂

[@williamoneil9787]

...and the ingredient that gives Long Island Iced Tea its caramel color????...Coke ..🤣

[@brucetidwell7715]

@@williamoneil9787 But have you tried balsamic vinegar? 🤪

[@williamoneil9787]

@@brucetidwell7715 😂

[@katstorm13]

I actually like plain vinegar, although not dark vinegars like balsamic. White balsamic is fine. My favorite is white wine vinegar. A tablespoon or so can actually help *stop* an acid reflux attack while it's happening sometimes. It's weird, maybe it's like... fight fire with fire, only it's fight acid with acid lol. I do sometimes take it preemptively as I think it can help digest food. Although as I get older, possibly from years of heartburn and acid reflux, my tongue and throat are more sensitive to straight vinegar and I usually water it down.

[@mkchristner]

“I love acid” -Emmy Also that kid at the end of Super Troopers 😆

[@hollybryant721]

😆 I love watching you, not only because you are honest but also you have a very pleasant voice. I could listen to you making Swamp water & would think it's lovely.

[@MsPsych2009]

Oh my gosh! So adventurous… I’m like, “Nope, Nope and Nope!” Hahaha I love me some acidic drinks like pickle juice but I don’t think I’ll try this one. Thanks for trying it for us, Emmy! You are courageous! 😂👏👏

[@anakelly76512]

Pickle juice is the perfect eletrolyte filled drink. I always save the juice. Salt it, shake it, give it a day then sip when I need to.

[@razanaboudiab3468]

loved the ending!!!! thank you for your opinion I really enjoyed the video!!

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

So charming! Only Coke tastes like Coke. (Other colas are different) People may want you to try all the colas you can find, Emmy, and describe them for us, with less nuanced tastebuds, lower budgets, etc.. (Pepsi, RC, generic, etc)

[@Uiruriru]

This reminds me of when I used to make balsamic strawberries. Just cut your strawberries into chunks, coat them in sugar, and add a couple tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, and let them macerate in the fridge a day or so. Then you have a delightful topping for things like ice cream, yogurt, waffles, or anything. Then I would take the strawberry-infused, sweet vinegar liquid left at the bottom of the bowl and mix it with some sparkling water for a delicious soda.

[@Sandiastef]

I tried this with plain seltzer and added sweetener. It didn’t taste like coke but I got the acidic part of the coke. I have some cola flavored stevia drops and it’s good but missing something. I added a tiny splash of balsamic to that and it tasted closer to coke. I think people that think it actually tastes like coke haven’t had one in years.

[@desertdragonworksaz]

I have all kinds of flavored vinegars, so I had to turn my kitchen into a lab and try this. So far, my favorite combo: Cinnamon Pear balsamic, mixed with Fuji Apple sparkling water. DELISH. I've always been a Diet Coke girl... and I hate it when Pepsi is the only thing available. BUT - I have found that adding some lemon juice to the Diet Pepsi - it's a bit more like Coke! There are definitely lemon and cinnamon notes in Coke.

[@Samalanderable]

So, as a sparkling mineral water snob. My father got me hooked on Perrier as a kid at his favorite burger place. La Croix is not really a good *flavored* sparkling water. Everytime I have tried their flavored water it does not mix well and tastes chemically. Same for Aha, Bubly, and HEB brand. The only flavored sparkling water that I prefer with little to no chemical flavor is Perrier ( grapefruit is my favorite ) and San Pellegrino ( Aranciata ). Be careful with the San Pellegrino flavors as some can be pretty strong like the Aranciata Rosa or blood orange. But most of the flavors are pretty tasty. So if you try this recipe by Emmy I would use Perrier or San Pellegrino. They will probably mix better.

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

I forget the brand I used to like, I think it was ~~Arowhead~~ (tall pale translucent blue bottle; I forget if the neck was tapered or a cylinder). I don't remember it being artificial tasting, but, the last time I had it was long ago. PS Google images just confirmed, it was Crystal Geiger, not Arrowhead.

[@Samalanderable]

@@catherinejustcatherine1778 Never seen Arrowhead in South Texas, but I will keep my eye open.

[@silkspectre7979]

the flavoring in lacroix is not artificial tho

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

@@Samalanderable honestly, it could have been a completely different brand

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

@@Samalanderable I just Googled it. The one I remember was "Crystal Geiger", not arowhead. Although, arowhead may have one. The water itself may not be to your standards &, as I implied, the taste may actually be artificial, but I couldn't tell, or remember well enough.

[@nicoleannkyle]

I love watching you! You are wonderful, and I really enjoy you trying all of these experiments.

[@cherismith5481]

There is nothing like Coca-Cola right out of a glass bottle! ❤️

[@cupcakekawaii]

right?! 👏🏽

[@itsannamaria01]

especially in the stubbie bottles 👌😍🇨🇦

[@meganthings]

From the south too at that!!

[@cherismith5481]

@@meganthings My husband was born and raised in Atlanta. My dads side in Virginia. The south rules! 👍👏

[@wysteriacarlino1302]

Straight out of one of the old pull coolers at the beauty shop! Yup!

[@kevinschultz6091]

yeah, if you want to drink vinegar (ie, a Shrub - comes from the Arabic word "sharab", meaning "to drink", I believe), add a splash of apple vinegar to a handful of frozen berries, and pour hot water on top. I drink this to help prevent night cramps, and for me at least it seems to work really well.

[@candacel3305]

I would definitely be interested in watching you try out some of the Coke recipes. I've always liked Coca-Cola over every other cola. I've even been to the factory in Atlanta a couple of times. I grew up in Smyrna which is right next to Atlanta so we had a few field trips there, one being the Coca-Cola factory. It's a cool place to visit.

[@rbrainsop1]

I second this request! I would love to know if any of the recipes come close!

[@ROTORKOTOR1]

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[@highnoon9333]

I grew up in Roswell and went to Georgia Tech (across the street from Coca-Cola HQ), and lived in midtown Atlanta my entire adult life until this past February. I recently moved to Columbus, OH, which is home to the largest Pepsi distributor in the US. I am *dying* here in that sense... it's so hard to find a restaurant that has food that I like that also serves Coke as opposed to Pepsi. Also, you've been to the Coca-Cola factory? Do you mean the big bottling plant on 75 near the exit for Cleveland Avenue? I didn't know they allowed tours!

[@candacel3305]

@@highnoon9333 I just looked it up to double check. I remember always calling it the Coca-Cola factory, it's on Baker St in Atlanta and called World of Coca-Cola. It's pretty big. I'm not sure if they bottle there though.

[@SharynS.]

@@candacel3305 they do bottle a little bit there. The small bottle you get as a souvenir is bottled there at World of Coca-Cola. My favorite area in the museum is where you can sample 80-some different types of Coke found all over the world.

[@katjaamyx2922]

I love this video. Just Emmy goofing off and being funny. And then, ahhh, the satisfaction of drinking a coke. Love it. Perfect. Thanks, Emmy!

[@summerf3022]

Omg I just saw someone else on here tasting this and she says it does not but it didn’t taste bad! I can’t wait to watch you try it!!

[@colerains]

Love the fun chaotic energy in this video. This was a fun format.

[@lucykitt4844]

Is coke really healthy? Is that what we drink it for?

[@12345678abracadabra]

It's not, but that's not the point. The point is people want a healthy alternative

[@TheRealWilliamWhite]

As a fan of Honey Soda, when mixing something viscous and syrupy with water, add a small amount of the seltzer 2:1-ish mix that up then add ice and the rest of the seltzer.

[@peggythomas2103]

OMG, I'm laughing over here, I probably would need a bucket by my side ... just in case, lol

[@christmaschree36]

Emmy, you really should try making switchel, it's easy peasy and good if you like ginger kombucha. I read about it first in Laura Ingalls Wilder's The Long Winter (the Indian summer chapter lol) but you can find recipes online. It's a centuries old American recipe. I like the flavor profile so much I make a modified apple smoothie with one cored apple, a small knob of ginger, a few tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and cold water. Sooo tasty. I hope you try either or both drinks someday!

[@animeking801]

The level of sarcasm in this video is so refreshingly well done. You are amazing Emmy lol 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@notold37]

Definitely agree with you, coke out of a glass bottle is supreme, and I love kombucha, and make it myself, I knew balsamic and sodawater wouldn't taste like a coke, your awesome in tasting all types, freaking awesome video Emmy 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘Cheers from Melbourne Australia, oh and I'm the same, just liking plain sodawater

[@mkchristner]

Did she just say “ballsack vinegar”? 😂 yup…

[@Dragnfly_mynamewastaken]

I love the dig you did. LOL. I did some instructing at a past job and I noticed a handful of people who came through seemed to learn based entirely on the association, but the most bare-bones of association. I always tell people like that to never become cops LOL

[@MelissaJSams]

Kroger sells soda flavored carbonated water: root beer, cola and “dr. Pepper”

[@DarkAndEpic]

Yaaaaas, I love and miss those!

[@antigonepc]

They were so good! But I haven't seen them in ages, I wish they would bring them back!

[@MrMackievelli]

Hi Emmy. I dont know if you've done switchel before but you should! Switchel is a drink from Early America of ginseng and vinegar and I think a little sugar.

[@mollyvandever9817]

Jolly tried a Coke recipe. It was highly entertaining to watch. I'd like to see what you could do with the recipe. In fact, I would love it if you and Jolly would do a video together. That would be awesome.

[@starrimari]

I am so glad you did this. Your descriptions are awesome. Have you ever cut Coke with soda water? The best!!

[@bronxkies]

The best and “healthiest” versions I’ve had of coke is either by Olipop or Poppi. They’re both so good with way less sugar but comparable flavor!

[@ModernJewelryMakers]

Yes! The Root Beer is very good!

[@bronxkies]

@@ModernJewelryMakers love the root beer flavor!!

[@christanice]

Thanks for taking one for the team Emmy!! I couldn't help cracking up when you started pulling out the different substances and trying them... I will not be trying soy sauce and seltzer anytime soon... However I found that a little bit of angostura bitters added to lemon lime soda gives a somewhat coke like flavor... I used to do it when my husband wanted lemon lime and I wanted "coke" and we were only getting one 2 liter bottle

[@brucetidwell7715]

This is just another one of what I call Vegan sticky note recipes. Some Vegan/Health nut people understandably struggle with the restrictions of their diet choices. What to do when you miss those addictive flavors like Coke, bacon, etc.? You come up with something that has a vague resemblance (obviously, the closer the better) and you stick a label on it, often with quotes like ... a recipe for healthy "Coke." Then you adamantly insist that it tastes "just like" the original, whether it does or not. The majority of the time it does not, and no ordinary person would eat it, much less be fooled by it. Any objection to it is met with the indignant response "but this is HEALTHY!" or "this is VEGAN!" as if that mattered when it's not remotely what they desperately claim it is.

[@THExBREAKFASTxMONKEY]

carrot "hot dogs" come to mind lol

[@mandyheart8754]

@@THExBREAKFASTxMONKEY aha like the carrot “bacon” that was trending last year or so

[@thekatsup]

Yeah, vegans would be more successful if we would admit that stuff doesn't taste like the alternative. There's a lot of delicious vegan food, but if you go in expecting it to taste like meat/dairy, it will fall wayyyy flat.

[@wysteriacarlino1302]

Mmmmmmm bacon & coke!

[@brucetidwell7715]

@@thekatsup Yes! I start out suspicious when I see those labels. The other day I saw a recipe for Vegan "Mac & Cheese" made with a cashew nut cream sauce. It actually sounded like it could be interesting, although TBH I probably wont go buy cashews to try it. If it's good, though, just let it be Pasta with Cashew Cream Sauce, don't frame it as a second rate substitute for something it can't measure up to.

[@kingcobruh2062]

3:30- Emmy 💕 loves 💕 Acid Me, smelling the effervescent 🍊 orange lights in 4D stereophonic sound, I too am a fan of Acid.

[@treacherousviper]

when vinegar actually IMPROVES a drink lol

[@kayjacoby290]

Oooh, I like Spicy Emmy. Adding they syrups (balsamic glaze & molasses) is about like checking candy at the soft-ball stage. Probably not tiktok accurate, but would dissolve best if added to glass, then seltzer, stir, then ice. Pretty sure there are a couple cola flavored sparkling water/seltzer products out there; if a person wants "healthy coke," that doesn't taste like vinegar. I remember one from the 1980s-90s, could have been Clearly Canadian, that wasn't too bad. Or track down organic cola.

[@tehkuwen5222]

Emmy caught me off guard saying “in our house we call it ballsack vinegar” lol

[@jennagargles648]

Thank you for being yourself and making my day

[@anahidkassabian4471]

That was great fun--bow you really should try making homemade Coke!

[@coleacanth8944]

I'm glad you refer to the flavor of the seltzer as "perfume"< their flavor reminds me of dime-store 'wearable-jewelry' chalk candies from the 90's

[@collectingonthecheap56353]

I will pass on this vinegary concoction. The seltzer water is great though. I love the McDonald's soda water with heavy ice.

[@ModernJewelryMakers]

When I was pregnant this is all I wanted everyday - my husband called it “Coke Ice” 😆

[@jncchang176]

Coke has some citrus oil (7 up) & aromatics; like cinnamon and nutmeg. So I used homemade balsamic glaze sweetened with orange blossom honey and cloves. Huge difference!