Interesting Ways to Use Soft Drinks for Cooking

Soft drinks or colas are refreshing when taken cold during the day. However, this type of drink is claimed as a drink that is not healthy. Nevertheless, do not immediately throw away your soda. Because this drink can be used as a secret ingredient to improve the taste and texture of various dishes. 

Starting from meat, sauce to dessert. In addition, soft drinks can also be used to marinate the meat so that the meat is more tender. So, instead of drinking it with your food, try using it for cooking. The following cooking recipes with the addition of soft drinks as reported by the Times of India. 

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1. Baked potatoes with cola
In the cake tray, place the potatoes. Add two cans of soda, tomato sauce, onion rings, and bacon. Then bake for some time and remove 

2. Pasta with cola
When cooking pasta, add 50 ml of cola with a tomato-based sauce. Cook until cooked and serve. Extra cola will give a sweet taste that fits in the pasta. 

3. Barbeque with cola
Soak the meat for several minutes in cola before baking. During the baking process, use a brush and apply cola to the meat. This method will make the meat tender. 

4. Make a cake with cola
Combine 1/3 cup margarine or butter with 1/2 cup cola together with cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and beans. Pour this mixture over the cake and the cake will taste good. 

5. Cook the chicken with cola
Soak the chicken in cola for 3-4 hours with salt and pepper. By using a fork, you can stab the chicken so that cola can recipe into the meat. The result, chicken meat will be very tender and soft. { Source }