Best Substitutes for Pepsi Cola
Out of Pepsi Cola? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
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Original Ingredient
Pepsi Cola
Other
Sweet cola nose with caramel, vanilla, citrus, and spice blend. Palate is effervescent with sugary sweetness and kola nut character. Short, bubbly finish with familiar cola brightness.
Recommended Substitutes
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Coca-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.