This was our Fallout x Fortnite crossover, and Jeremiah noticed that Nuka-Cola Quantum and Slurp Juice have a lot in common: blue, from a video game, and probably delicious. So he built a syrup of water, sugar, lemon and lime zest, pomegranate juice and a splash of fruit punch from a Capri Sun he found in the Wasteland. Two hundred years old? Nicely fermented, maybe.
After a ten-minute simmer it was strained, dyed that unmistakable blue and chilled overnight before being topped up with fizzy water.
Like any good Fortnite match, we drank our Slurp Juice first to get our shields up. The verdict: tasty, "like blue raspberry Sprite."
Join Jeremiah and Kevin as they concoct an array of mouthwatering dishes straight from the wasteland.
Our quest for the perfect Nuka-Cola Quantum recipe led us to some rather exotic ingredients, such as dabbling with Slurp Juice. However, since these are in high demand for vault operations, we've had to get creative. Enter neon blue food dye: the perfect substitute for those hard-to-find ingredients, bringing a vibrant pop of color to our culinary creations.
Nuka-Cola Quantum
A glowing blue citrus-and-berry soda made from a homemade Nuka-Cola Quantum syrup of lemon, lime, fruit punch and pomegranate, topped up with seltzer.
Stir the water and sugar together in a saucepan, then add the lemon and lime zest.
Stir in the pomegranate juice and fruit punch.
Simmer over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, then take it off the heat.
Stir in the lemon and lime juice, then strain into a heatproof bowl or container.
Stir in the citric acid (if using) and enough blue food dye to turn it bright blue.
Let cool, cover and refrigerate overnight. It keeps for up to 2 weeks.
For each drink, stir 9 tablespoons of syrup into a cup of seltzer over ice.
The citric acid gives Quantum its extra zing compared with regular Nuka-Cola.
Adapted from Fallout: The Vault Dweller's Official Cookbook by Victoria Rosenthal (Insight Editions, 2018).
