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We'll start by explaining spherification to you. Spherification is the process through which liquids are combined with sodium alginate, then immersed in a calcium chloride or calcium lactate bath, to produce a perfect sphere. That may sound crazy and out there, but we promise it'll all make sense at the end.

To start, remember these helpful ratios:

1 part sodium alginate to every 100 parts liquid

1 part calcium chloride to every 200 parts water OR 3 parts calcium lactate to every 100 parts distilled water (I like calcium lactate because it tastes better)

And that's if the liquid you want to spherify has a pH (acidity!) level higher than 5. If it's lower, be sure to dissolve a little sodium citrate first. It'll make sure your liquid spherifies properly.

Now that you know all that stuff, let's get cooking so we can get drinking.

-First, measure out 200 grams of coca cola and 2 grams of sodium alginate using a kitchen scale.

-Dissolve the sodium alginate completely into the coca cola using an immersion blender. Don't be surprised if this takes a little while.

-Once that's done, let it rest for anywhere between fifteen minutes and an hour, depending on how anxious you are.

-Next, make the calcium bath with 1 gram calcium chloride and 200 parts cold water. Distilled water works best here, so that you're totally in charge of its calcium content. Stir it up.

-Using a syringe, slowly squeeze in little droplets of the cola/alginate mixture into the calcium bath. Make sure you're doing this a couple of inches above the surface of the water.

-Let the caviars form in a minute, then transfer them to a regular water bath to rinse.

-Once that's done, add them to a glass of rum and ice. Enjoy!