Grilling up some Yummy Summer Fun with Coca-Cola :)

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...there really is nothing like an ice cold bottle of Coca-Cola® in the Summer time.
UNLESS it is accompanied by a scrumptious, mouth-watering recipe for a Yummy grillin' creation made with a bottle of Coca-Cola®!
Every time I visit my favorite store, I buy a few glass bottles of Coca-Cola®. Yes, you CAN still purchase Coca-Cola® in glass bottles. Is there really any other way to enjoy this great product?
Well, yes, there is...but in my opinion, an ice cold Coca-Cola® is best in a glass bottle.

I would LOVE to share some wonderful recipes with you, featuring Coca-Cola®.
My family and I just LOVE these and I hope you will, too!

This is a BBQ Staple in our home.
I LOVE to soak boneless, skinless chicken breasts in this awesome sauce and grill 'em up :)

Coca-Cola BBQ Sauce

1 12 ounce can Coca-Cola®
1 1/2 cups Ketchup
1 cup finely chopped Onion
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce
1 teaspoon Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
Hot Pepper Sauce - to taste

Combine all ingredients in saucepan and bring to boil.
Reduce heat to medium low and cover; simmer for 30-45 mins. until thickened, stirring occasionally.
Season with hot pepper sauce.

And for dessert...
This chocolate cake recipe has been made in my kitchen for a couple years now.
I did find it online and tweaked it to "make it my own". It is SO moist and decadent...YUM!

Chocolate Coca-Cola® Cake

1 cup Butter
1/3 cup Cocoa
1 cup Coca-Cola®
1 Chocolate Pudding Cup
2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 1/3 cups Sugar
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
2 large Eggs
1/2 cup Buttermilk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 cups Miniature Marshmallows

Chocolate Cake:
Combine Butter, Cocoa and Coca-Cola® in a medium saucepan over medium/high heat, stirring until the butter has melted. Remove from heat.
Combine Flour, Sugar and Baking Soda in a large bowl; stir in Butter mixture.
Add Eggs, and stir until blended. Stir in Buttermilk, Vanilla and Marshmallows.
Pour into a lightly greased 13x9-inch cake pan.
Bake at 350º for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle of cake comes out clean.
As soon as the cake is done baking, prepare the icing, below.
Coca-Cola® Icing:
1/2 cup Butter
1/4 cup Cocoa
1/3 cup Coca-Cola®
3 cups Powdered Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
Combine Butter, Cocoa and Coca-Cola® in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts.
Remove from heat; stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.
Spoon immediately over warm cake.

I am enjoying making Coca-Cola® memories with my family.
I love making these recipes and seeing my family gobble them up!
I love hearing my girls ask for Coca-Cola® in the glass bottles...they're just like their Momma :)

About Coca-Cola®
Created in Atlanta, Georgia, by Dr. John S. Pemberton, Coca-Cola was first offered as a fountain beverage by mixing Coca-Cola syrup with carbonated water. Coca-Cola was introduced in 1886, patented in 1887, registered as a trademark in 1893 and by 1895 it was being sold in every state and territory in the United States. In 1899, The Coca-Cola Company began franchised bottling operations in the United States.
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Any Coca-Cola® memories that take you back to your childhood or any good family Coca-Cola® memories?



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