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No Fallout party is complete without a punch bowl full of Nuka Cola. It's easy to make this sweet, highly caffeinated beverage. Just combine cream soda, Coca Cola, and Mountain Dew. Or mix together soda with blue energy drinks to make Fallout's Quantum version of the drink. Fans of the game will also be familiar with variations such as Nuka Cola victory, cherry, and dark.

Ingredients

  • 1 16-ounce (473 ml) bottle cream soda
  • 1 16-ounce (473 ml) bottle Coca-Cola
  • 1 16-ounce (473 ml) bottle Mountain Dew, Mello Yello, or Sprite

Makes six 1-cup (240 ml) servings

  • 1 16-ounce (473 ml) can Monster “Ultra Blue” energy drink
  • 1 cup (240 ml) Gatorade “Icy Charge”
  • 2 cups (240 ml) Mountain Dew “Voltage”

Makes five 1-cup (240 ml) servings

  • 2 16-ounce (473 ml) bottles cherry Coca-Cola
  • 2 16-ounce (473 ml) cans Monster "Ultra Black" energy drink

Makes eight 1-cup (240 ml) servings

  • 5 cups (1.2 liters) orange soda
  • 3 cups (709 ml) orange Gatorade
  • 2 cups (473 ml) Monster "Ultra Sunrise" energy drink

Makes ten 1-cup (240 ml) servings

  • 5 cups (1.2 liters) Coca-Cola
  • 2 cups (473 ml) fruity cognac (such as Hennessy Black)
  • 1 cup (240 ml) raspberry syrup
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) caramel syrup

Makes eight 1-cup (240 ml) servings

Method 1
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Making Classic Nuka Cola

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Measure Coca-Cola into a punch bowl.
    Pour a 16-ounce (473 ml) bottle of Coca-Cola into a punch bowl or serving pitcher. If you don't have Coca-Cola, substitute any cola flavored soft drink.Use chilled Coca-Cola to keep the drinks cold.[1]
    • You can easily double or triple this recipe as long as you keep the proportions the same. Just use a larger punch bowl.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Add the Mountain Dew to the bowl.
    Open a 16-ounce (473 ml) bottle of Mountain Dew, Mello Yello, or Sprite and pour it into the Coca-Cola in the punch bowl. Pour slowly to prevent the soda from fizzing up a lot.
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  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Pour in cream soda and stir the Nuka Cola.
    Open and pour in a 16-ounce (473 ml) bottle of cream soda. Take a long spoon and slowly stir the mixture until the liquids are combined.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Serve the Nuka Cola.
    Set out serving glasses so guests can help themselves to this fizzy drink. If you'd like to put the cola in bottles, use a funnel to pour it into the bottles and serve them before the Nuka cola loses its carbonation.
    • If you choose to bottle the Nuka cola, consider setting out some old Nuka Cola Caps.
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Preparing Nuka Cola Quantum

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Chill the liquids.
    Place 1 16-ounce (473 ml) can of Monster “Ultra Blue” energy drink, a bottle of Gatorade "Icy Charge," and a bottle of Mountain Dew "Voltage" into a refrigerator. Chill the liquids for at least a few hours, so they're completely cold.[2]
    • You can substitute other energy drinks or sodas as long as they're blue.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Measure the ingredients into your serving pitcher.
    Open the can of Monster energy drink and pour it into a serving pitcher or punch bowl. Pour 1 cup (240 ml) of the Gatorade and 2 cups (240 ml) of the Mountain Dew into the pitcher.[3]
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Stir and serve the Nuka Cola Quantum.
    Use a long handled spoon to stir the liquids together gently. Set out serving glasses or use a funnel to transfer the drinks to glass bottles. Since Nuka Cola Quantum doesn't have as much carbonation, you'll need to serve it right away before it loses its fizz.[4]
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Making Cherry Nuka Cola===

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Mix cherry Nuka Cola.
    For the popular variation on Nuka Cola, combine equal parts of cherry Coca-Cola with equal parts of Monster "Ultra Black" energy drink. For example, pour 2 cans of cola with 2 cans of energy drink and stir until they're combined.[5]
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Making Nuka Cola Victory

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Create Nuka Cola victory.
    To make the bright orange Nuka Cola, mix 5 parts of orange soda with 3 parts of orange Gatorade and 2 parts of Monster "Ultra Sunrise." Serve the victory cola while it's still fizzy.[6]
    • To make 10 servings, use 5 cups (1.2 liters) of orange soda, 3 cups (709 ml) of orange Gatorade, and 2 cups (473 ml) of the orange energy drink.
    • If you keep the proportions the same, you can double or triple the recipe.
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Making Nuka Cola Dark

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Make Nuka Cola dark.
    If you'd like to make a rich, alcoholic version of Nuka Cola dark, measure 10 parts of Coca-Cola into a punch bowl. Pour in 4 parts of fruity cognac (such as Hennessy Black), 2 parts of raspberry syrup, and 1 part of caramel syrup.[7]
    • To make the drink a little less sweet, you could substitute iced raspberry tea for the raspberry syrup.

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    Are any of these safe to drink?
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    Yes, just go easy on it and don't drink too much. I made the classic Nuka Cola and ended up staying awake all night. It didn't make me ill or anything, though.
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    Will homemade cream soda work?
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    Yes it will, but make sure you pour that in first before the other sodas, if you like it fizzy.
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    It tastes like cola, but with a unique flavoring added due to the other sodas.
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      Things You'll Need

      Classic Nuka Cola

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      • Punch bowl or serving pitcher
      • Long spoon
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      Nuka Cola Quantum

      • Measuring cups or jugs
      • Punch bowl or serving pitcher
      • Long spoon
      • Serving glasses

      Cherry Nuka Cola

      • Measuring cups or jugs
      • Punch bowl or serving pitcher
      • Long spoon
      • Serving glasses

      Nuka Cola Victory

      • Measuring cups or jugs
      • Punch bowl or serving pitcher
      • Long spoon
      • Serving glasses

      Nuka Cola Dark

      • Measuring cups or jugs
      • Punch bowl or serving pitcher
      • Long spoon
      • Serving glasses

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      How.com.vn English: Jessica Gibson
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      This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Jessica Gibson. Jessica Gibson is a Writer and Editor who's been with How.com.vn since 2014. After completing a year of art studies at the Emily Carr University in Vancouver, she graduated from Columbia College with a BA in History. Jessica also completed an MA in History from The University of Oregon in 2013. This article has been viewed 180,162 times.
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      Article SummaryX

      To make Nuka Cola, you’ll need cream soda, cola, and a third soda, like Mountain Dew, Mello Yello, or Sprite. Keep the bottles in the fridge if you want your Nuka Cola chilled. All you need to do is mix the 3 sodas in a punch bowl or pitcher. To make a blue-colored Nuka Cola Quantum, you’ll need a can of Monster Ultra Blue energy drink, a bottle of Gatorade Icy Charge, and a bottle of Mountain Dew Voltage. Mix the whole can of Monster with 1 cup of Gatorade and 2 cups of Mountain Dew. Serve your Nuka Cola in glasses or use a funnel to pour it into glass bottles for the authentic Fallout experience! For more tips, including how to make Nuka Cola Victory, read on!

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