DIY Soft Drinks

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DIY soft drinks process starting with making a flavor emulsion from essential oils.
Use gum arabic as an emulsifier to help oils disperse in water.
Add caramel color, citric acid, and optional caffeine.
Sweeteners can be artificial (like sucralose) or sugar, with adjustments for taste.
Recipe evolution includes tweaking oil ratios, sweeteners, and additional flavors like vanilla.
Versions developed for cola, almond, and orange soda, with recipes available on GitHub.
Preference for homemade cola over commercial decaf Coca-Cola due to taste.
Experiments extended to other flavors like cherry soda and almond apricot soda.
Equipment improvements and adjustments based on batch feedback.
Final recipes are stable and considered unique, especially the orange soda.

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