Umberdock Cola-Soy Brine

Name: Umberdock Cola-Soy Brine
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about 3 cups (700 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 (12 oz) can Coca-Cola (355 ml) Cola; 4 oz (118 ml) Soy Sauce; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Sambal; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Lime Juice; 4 oz cider vinegar (118 ml) Cider Vinegar; 2 large julienned (400 g) Red Onion

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Chris Shepherd recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Chris Shepherd.

Chris Shepherd's Umberdock Cola-Soy Brine, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Cola 355 mlSoy Sauce 118 mlSambal 30 mlLime Juice 30 mlCider Vinegar 118 ml

Ingredients

Cola — 1 (12 oz) can Coca-Cola (355 ml)
Soy Sauce — 4 oz (118 ml)
Sambal — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
Lime Juice — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
Cider Vinegar — 4 oz cider vinegar (118 ml)
Red Onion — 2 large julienned (400 g)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Cola, Soy Sauce, Sambal, Lime Juice, Cider Vinegar.
Add finishing notes: Red Onion.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Houston chef of Underbelly and later Georgia James / UB Preserv lineage; James Beard Best Chef: Southwest 2014. Vietnamese–Korean diaspora flavors of Houston’s Gulf Coast pantry.

Originally published as Cola-Soy Brine.

Adapted from a Chris Shepherd recipe (Chris Shepherd Underbelly / ABC13).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Chris Shepherd Underbelly / ABC13 (published as “Cola-Soy Brine”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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