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Cokey, Bakersfield, CA (2026)

09/19/2023

Crock-Pot Ham with Cola Glaze🥤🥤🥤

-Crock-Pot Ham with Cola Glaze is a simple and flavorful way to prepare a delicious ham with a sweet and tangy glaze.

Ingredients:

8-9 lb. bone-in fully cooked ham (sliced or unsliced is fine)
12 ounces cola (1 can)
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar, divided
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, divided
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
4 garlic cloves, smashed and then peeled
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Directions:

-Place ham in a slow cooker. Set aside.

-In a medium saucepan, combine cola, brown sugar, mustard, cinnamon, cloves and garlic. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes (to allow glaze to reduce), whisking frequently. Remove garlic cloves.

-Pour glaze over the ham. Cover and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours, or until a thermometer registers 140 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the ham. Transfer ham to serving platter.

-Pour liquid from the slow cooker into a medium saucepan. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch with 4 teaspoons of cold water. Add the cornstarch slurry to the saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, and cook (stirring regularly) for 6-8 minutes (or until thickened). Pour glaze over ham and serve!

08/03/2023

Coke-Brined Fried Chicken❤️❤️

-Before using, let the meat soak in the brine for a few hours, but not overnight because that is when it really starts to break down. The thighs should then be dried before being dredged in spiced flour and fried in peanut oil, preferably with lard. Mahogany-brown chicken with a crisp exterior and a succulent interior is the end result.

Ingredients:

FOR THE BRINE:

5cups Coca-Cola
1tablespoon kosher salt
10sprigs fresh thyme
4cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
4teaspoons mild hot sauce like Crystal, Texas Pete or Cholula
8 to 12chicken thighs, preferably free-range, organic

FOR THE SEASONED FLOUR:

3cups all-purpose flour
1tablespoon kosher salt
2teaspoons ground black pepper
2teaspoons smoked Spanish paprika
1½teaspoons garlic powder
1½teaspoons onion powder
1teaspoon cayenne pepper

FOR THE FRYING:

3cups peanut oil
1cup lard, optional, or replace with peanut oil

FOR SERVING:

Hot sauce

Directions:

-Combine cola, salt, thyme, garlic and hot sauce in a large metal bowl and stir until the salt has dissolved. Add the chicken thighs, cover and refrigerate 3 to 5 hours.

-In a wide, shallow bowl or pan, combine the flour, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne.

-Heat oven to 350 degrees. Put the peanut oil in a large heavy-bottom pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until it reaches 375 degrees on a candy thermometer. While the oil heats, remove the chicken from the brine and pat dry. Dredge the thighs in the flour and shake to remove excess.

-Working in batches of 2 or 3 at a time, carefully lower thighs into the hot oil. The oil temperature will plummet when the cold chicken goes into the pan; turn up the heat and carefully monitor the temperature. Cook for a little more than 3 minutes on one side, a little more than 3 minutes on the other, and then a final 3 minutes on the first side. Remove to a wire rack or paper towel to drain.

-The juices should run clear when the chicken is poked with a knife. If necessary, transfer the browned chicken to a baking sheet and bake until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees on a instant-read thermometer. Serve hot or at room temperature with hot sauce.

06/20/2023

Pork spare ribs glazed in coca-cola barbecue sauce❤️❤️

Ingredients:

2kg pork ribs
4 cups (1L) Coca-Cola
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbs maple syrup
1/4 cup (60ml) each barbecue sauce and tomato sauce
1 tbs finely grated ginger
1/4 cup (60ml) apple cider vinegar
1/2 red cabbage, shredded
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 tbs brown sugar
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves

Directions:

-Place ribs and cola in a glass bowl, cover and chill overnight to marinate.

-The next day, preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease a large baking tray and line with baking paper.

-Transfer ribs to prepared tray and strain cola into a saucepan. Cover ribs and roast for 2 hours 30 minutes or until tender.

-Meanwhile, add paprika, maple syrup, barbecue and tomato sauce, ginger, 1 tbs vinegar and 1 tsp salt flakes to cola, place over high heat and bring to the boil. Boil, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until thickened slightly. Set aside.

-Remove ribs and increase oven to 220°C. Uncover ribs and brush with some cola mixture. Roast ribs, uncovered, brushing every 10 minutes with cola mixture, for 40 minutes or until glazed and charring slightly around the edges.

-Meanwhile, to make the pickled red cabbage, toss cabbage, onion, sugar and remaining 2 tbs vinegar in a bowl. Stand for 20 minutes to pickle, then toss through the parsley.

-Scatter ribs with 1 tsp salt flakes and serve with pickled red cabbage.

04/19/2023

Coca-cola cupcakes ❤️❤️

-Rich, chocolatey, and utterly enjoyable are Coca-Cola Cupcakes. They can then be topped with a swirl of cherry buttercream for a treat that the whole group will enjoy.

Ingredients:

For the Cupcakes:

12 ounces Coca-Cola®
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

For the Buttercream:

4 sticks (2 cups) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 ½ pounds (24 ounces) powdered sugar, sifted
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
6-7 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice

For the Topping:

4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped into very small pieces
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
maraschino cherries, optional

Directions:

-Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 24 standard muffin cups with paper liners.

-In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or in a large bowl with an electric mixer combine the Coca-Cola®, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla.

-With the mixer on low speed, beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add in sour cream, mix until fully incorporated.

-In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa, sugar, flour, and baking soda.

-Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. The batter will be thin.

-Evenly divide batter amongst the prepared muffin wells.

-Bake 20-25 minutes. Remove pan to wire rack. Cool completely before removing from muffin tins.

-In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat butter at medium-high speed for about 5 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in powdered sugar. Once the powdered sugar is fully incorporated, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed for an additional 5 minutes

-Add in vanilla, and maraschino cherry juice. Blend on low speed until moistened.

-Beat at medium-high speed until frosting is smooth and fluffy; about 2 minutes.

-Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.

-In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the heavy cream until very hot, but not boiling.

-Place chocolate in a heat-safe bowl. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and allow it to sit for about 5 minutes. Whisk the cream and chocolate until smooth. Whisk in the honey and vanilla. Allow to cool for about 5-10 minutes. Do not let the glaze sit for too long or it will harden up before you spoon it over the frosting.

-Spoon the glaze on the tops of the frosted cupcakes, allowing it to drip down the sides a little bit. Don’t add too much glaze or it will drip all over your liners.

-If desired, top each cupcake with a stemmed maraschino cherry.

-Store cupcakes in the refrigerator. Remove them to room temperature one hour before serving.

02/25/2023

Coca Cola Chicken❤️❤️

-Desire alone. Fresh garlic, curry, and cumin are used to season this Coca Cola Chicken, which is then cooked till golden and covered in a deliciously rich, glossy, savory, and sweet Coca Cola Sauce. amazingly tender over some fluffy rice, perfect. Completely compulsive.

Ingredients:

1 lb (453 g) chicken (I like drumsticks but thighs, breasts or cutlets will work too, just make sure you adjust the cooking times)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp curry powder (or garam masala)
Salt and pepper (to taste)
2 tsp water
1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 and 1/2 cups (375 ml) Coca Cola (or Pepsi or any brand)
2 and 1/2 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp water (for the cornstarch)
1 and 1/2 tsp cornstarch (optional, to thicken up the sauce)

Directions:

- Add the garlic, cumin, curry, salt, pepper, and water to a small bowl. Mix until combined. The mixture should have a paste-like consistency, but slightly thinner. This is your homemade aliño.

-Rub your prepared aliño onto the chicken.

-. Add the oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and saute until golden and fragrant, about 7 minutes (do not move it around). Flip and saute until golden again, another 5-6 minutes.

-Add the Coca Cola to the chicken, lower the heat, cover the skillet and simmer for 25 minutes. Add the ketchup over the top of the chicken, then flip the chicken and cover again. Cook covered for another 10-15 minutes

-This step is optional. If you want a thin, runny sauce, skip it. Add 2 tsp of water and cornstarch to a small bowl. Mix until the cornstarch has dissolved completely, then add the mixture to the skillet, mix well, and cook uncovered until the sauce has thickened to your liking. Keep in mind that the sauce will continue thickening when cooling down so don't thicken it up too much.

01/23/2023

COCA-COLA CAKE❤️❤️

-A simple to create chocolate cake with pecans and gooey chocolate icing is known as Coca-Cola cake. You will adore this cake and its mild soda flavor because it is so simple and tasty!

Ingredients:

Cake:

1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup buttermilk
¼ cup veggie oil
1 cup coca cola

Frosting:

1/2 cup Coca Cola
1 ½ cup unsalted butter
5 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
dash of salt
Chopped pecans or walnuts optional

Directions:

-Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a 9×13 pan with pan spray and set aside.

-In a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.

-In a medium sauce pan add the butter, cocoa powder, buttermilk, vegetable oil and coke and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from the heat and pour in with the dry ingredients and whisk until combined.

-Pour into the prepared 9×13 pan and bake for about 30 minutes, until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool while the frosting is prepared.

-In the same sauce pan that was used for the cake batter, add the butter cocoa powder and coca cola. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

-Remove from the heat and pour into the bowl of a stand mixer and add the powdered sugar. Beat until smooth. Pour over the top of the warm cake. Sprinkle chopped nuts, if desired.

12/20/2022

"Coke & Peanuts" Sheet Cake ❤️❤️

Ingredients:

For the cake:

2 cups Coca-Cola
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
8 tablespoons butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pats
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

For the frosting:

1 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup peanuts (roasted and salted), chopped, for topping

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 350° F.

-To make the cake, place the cola, dark brown sugar and cocoa powder into a medium sauce pot and mix to combined being careful not to fizz over the cola. Add the butter. Place over a medium heat and bring the mixture to a bubble, stirring occasionally, until the butter has melted and sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat to cool slightly.

-While the mixture cools, in a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Pour the slightly cooled but still a bit warm chocolate-cola mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. Pour the batter into a large ungreased sheet pan or jelly roll pan. The pan should be about 12x16 (half-sheet pan size) but any similarly sized pan should do the trick.

-Place the pan into the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the middle to check for doneness. If the toothpick comes out clean, remove. If not, bake for 5 minutes more. Time may vary with the size of your pan. Remove from oven and let cool.

-To make the frosting, mix together the peanut butter and butter in a stand mixer using the paddle attachment. Once well combined, slowly add in the confectioner’s sugar at a low speed. Once all of the sugar has been incorporated, carefully add in the salt, cream and vanilla extract. Once the ingredients have come together, turn the mixer on high and beat for 20 seconds just to incorporate a little air and to “fluff” the frosting.

-Frost the cake. And garnish the top with peanuts.

-Slice the cake and enjoy with a chilled bottle of Coca-Cola because, why not?

11/09/2022

Coke-braised pork ribs with mustard slaw

09/17/2022

Coca-Cola Cherry

One of the oldest cola flavours, Coca-Cola Cherry was launched in 1985 in the US. At its height it was available in 36 countries including the UK, Ireland, China and Switzerland. It has a strong following too: in 2018, UK fans became upset following rumours that the drink had been discontinued. There's even talk of a cherry-flavoured Coca-Cola energy drink coming to the US in 2020.

08/27/2022

Coca-Cola with Lemon

A zingy take on original Coke, Coca-Cola with Lemon was launched in the US in 2001 to compete with Pepsi Twist, but was discontinued in 2005. A Diet Coke Lemon was also launched, though this was replaced by other exotic flavours (including Twisted Mango and Ginger Lime) in a recent relaunch in North America.

08/11/2022

Coca-Cola Blak

The world just wasn't ready for coffee-flavored Coke. But Coca-Cola is trying the combination again! "Coca-Cola with Coffee" sounds like the next iteration of Coca-Cola Blak—here's hoping it's more successful than its predecessor.

07/28/2022

Cool Coke & Peculiar Pepsi in Japan

I am obsessed with bizarre vending machine drinks in Japan. I’m also a huge fan of novelty Coca-Cola and Pepsi packaging. Put those two things together, and it’s a recipe for me to do some serious “soda stalking” as we travel around Tokyo and Kyoto on a veritable tour of 7-11 and Lawson stores.

In this post, I’ll share the fruits of these adventures in Japan, which includes special packaging, Coke and Pepsi flavors unique to Japan, and more. It might sound geeky, but…eh, it is geeky. It’s also fun and the type of thing we don’t normally share in our more planning-centric content.

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