Soda Cocktail
Ingredients
Directions
In a large soda glass, combine the powdered sugar and Angostura bitters.
Pour the soda over the mixture and stir well with a spoon.
Remove the ice and serve immediately.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Powdered white sugar
- Dissolves easily into the drink, adding sweetness that balances the bitters.
- Angostura bitters
- Adds aromatic, spiced bitterness that gives the drink its characteristic flavor.
- Plain soda
- Its carbonation adds sparkle and lightness and dilutes the sweet-bitter base.
The step that matters
Serve immediately. Carbonation escapes from the glass over time, so the drink loses its fizz and sparkle if it sits. Serving right after stirring keeps it lively.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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