Best Substitutes for Coca-Cola
Out of Coca-Cola? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
Original Ingredient
Coca-Cola
Mixer
Caramelized cola nut nose with vanilla, citrus, and warm spice. Palate is sweet and effervescent with kola and cinnamon complexity. Bright, carbonated finish with lingering sweetness.
Recommended Substitutes
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Pepsi Cola
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Dr. Pepper
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Carbonated soft drink
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.