Today I am talking about 5 Ways To Cook With Soda. I bet you didn’t know that you could cook with soda! I love mixing up fun recipes using my family’s favorite sodas, you wouldn’t believe how many recipes there are out there.
5 Ways To Cook With Soda
Soda isn’t just for drinking, you can use it in every day recipes as well. Put some fun twists on your favorite dishes by adding a soda to the ingredients. Below are some methods that I have personally used, my dad always tells me to add soda to my BBQ marinades.
I keep telling him it seemed weird but I tried it and found out it wasn’t bad at all! I hope you are able to use these methods with your family and have a great laugh at the dinner table when you tell them the secret ingredient in their dishes.
1. Marinating
Put an interesting twist on your next BBQ marinade by adding a dark or light soda to the mix. Not to much but just enough to create the consistency you are looking for. The soda will sink into the meat quickly and make the meat taste oh so delicious.
2. Sauces
Spice up your sauce with a splash of your favorite lemon and lime soda or cola! Gives it a slight kick to what was just needed a splash of something new and different.
3. Substitute For Eggs
Substitute your egg’s with Mountain Dew! Yes I said substitute your egg’s with Mountain Dew! Among the very few substitutes for egg’s Mountain Dew proves to be a very good switch out for egg’s when you seem to be all out.
For those who are vegetarian count this as a dual plus since you get to have your soda and enjoy your favorite guilty pleasures! Woohoo for Mountain Dew!
Fun Fact: Mountain Dew also adds extra moisture to your baked goods ensuring your sweet treats won’t dry out like other substitutes.
4. Popsicle’s and Ice Cubes
Ever wonder what soda would taste like with gummy bears? Well if you’re like me and said I’ve never thought of that! That’s genius! How about Soda Ice Cubes? These easy-to-make Blackberry Ginger Ale Cupcakes and Ice Cubes are so much fun and super delicious.
Why not switch out the gummy bears for some Sour Gummy Worms, or even better Skittles!!! The possibilities are endless and add in all the different soda selections you will surely be surprised at what flavors go crazy well together.
5. Biscuits
This is such a great idea I am sure your family will find it funny that you made tonight’s dinner using soda! Who wouldn’t love a buttery pastry that features soda? View the Full Recipe Here
Carla Bushey
Thursday 12th of February 2015
Cool! Thanks for the tip!
Jeni Bryant
Thursday 12th of February 2015
Wow! I never thought of using soda for these - and I love the popsicle idea! Thanks so much!
Jennifer Rollins
Thursday 12th of February 2015
Thanks for all these ideas!