Ultimate Nuka Cola Recipe: Savor the Taste of the Wasteland

What makes the post-apocalyptic game franchise Fallout so iconic? Some of the credit should go to this Nuka Cola recipe, which plays a huge role in world-building. It’s such a big deal that now it has its own recipe, and although it should go without saying that the game is fictional, we promise that Nuka Cola is as real as it gets.

All it takes is three soft drinks to make this Nuka Cola recipe, which are pretty much pantry staples in today’s America. It allows some flexibility, with a few stronger variations also available. Let’s take a look.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Equipment
• Storage
• Tips
• Nuka Cola Recipe

Ingredients

• Cream soda — 1 bottle, 16 oz.
• Coca-Cola — 1 bottle, 16 oz.
• Mountain Dew — 1 bottle, 16 oz.

Instructions

1. Chill the drinks beforehand.

2. Pour a bottle of Coca-Cola into a punch bowl.

3. Then add the Mountain Dew, slowly.

4. Finally, pour in cream soda.

5. Using a long spoon, stir well until combined.

6. Pour the Nuka Cola into serving glasses.

Substitutions

• Soft drinks — There are only three ingredients, and all of them are soft drinks with lots of accessible alternatives. Coca-Cola, for example, can be replaced by Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, and homemade soda. The same alternatives would also make a fine job of replacing Mountain Dew. When it comes to cream soda, you could also consider vanilla soda, lime soda, apple cider, or even ginger ale.

Variations

• Nuka Cola Quantum — One of the most common Nuka Cola recipes along with the basic version, Nuka Cola Quantum is as blue as they come. While the Monster Ultra Blue provides the fuel and the color, Mountain Dew Voltage brings a tart blueberry flavor. Gatorade Icy Charge will bring a tropical pineapple taste to the table, which is a cool twist.

• Cherry Nuka Cola — What could possibly top cherries? Well, maybe black cherries, and luckily Monster Ultra Black provides exactly that, not to mention the cherry Coca-Cola, with a tart flavor and a crimson look.

• Nuka Cola Victory — Nuka Cola Victory calls for orange soda and orange Gatorade. Monster Ultra Sunrise completes the equation once added on top of the other two ingredients.

Equipment

• Cocktail spoon.

• Serving glasses.

• Punch bowl.

Storage

• Transfer any leftover Nuka Cola to an airtight container or a jar with a seal from the punch bowl right away. Store it in your fridge.

• Consume the Nuka Cola within a week since the carbonation will start to deteriorate after that.

Tips

• The brand — The original Nuka Cola recipe calls for three different kinds of soft drinks, and while it’s true that Coca-Cola and Mountain Dew would be considered high-quality, not every alternative would make that list. So, if you’re considering going with an alternative, make sure that you choose a high-quality brand.

• The bubbles — The good thing about following a recipe for a fictional soft drink is that you can customize it the way you want. If you want more bubbles, use carbonated water or just half a teaspoon of baking soda to achieve this.

• The proportions — The thing about Nuka Cola is that nobody makes it perfect. Play with the proportions until you find the right balance.