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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Matthew Cantor

I tried the DIY ‘healthy Coke’ that’s gone viral. Was it any good?

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Actual Coca-Cola. Could the home-brewed version be as tasty? Photograph: Héctor Vivas/Getty Images

What if you could experience the deliciousness of a bottle of Coke without the accompanying 65 grams of sugar?

That is the premise behind “healthy Coke”, a beverage that’s making the rounds on social media after a TikTok user posted about it, attributing the recipe to her Pilates teacher. All you do, says Amanda Jones, is combine “a splash of balsamic vinegar” with sparkling water of any flavor. “I am not joking you: it tastes just like a Coke,” she says.

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