Coca-Cola and Peanuts
This Coca-Cola and Peanuts is an old-school southern drink with a long and interesting history. It’s a convenient drink and snack in one!
COCA-COLA AND PEANUTS – A CLASSIC SOUTHERN SNACK
The story goes that this Coca-Cola and Peanuts combination drink/snack originated in the 1920’s. Hard-working, blue collar workers (who did not have easy access to wash their hands during breaks) didn’t want to get their snacks dirty so they would dump their peanuts into their Coke bottles. Coca-Cola, at the time, was a daily staple drink and this snack idea made huge headway from Georgia all the way up to Virginia. It was especially popular in the Appalachian region where miners quickly caught on to the practical idea. P.S. – it’s really good with Mountain Dew too!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Yes you can, diet coke or coke zero will work perfectly fine with this. But make sure that your soda is chilled!
We like to use salted cocktail peanuts or Spanish peanuts.
While not original, you can pour your Coca-Cola into a glass with ice and just add peanuts into there and drink that way. Traditionally glass bottles are used and sometimes they are hard to find.
It works with most sweet carbonated sodas. Mountain Dew, RC Cola and Dr Pepper are other favorites.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- glass bottle of coca-cola
- salted cocktail peanuts
HOW TO MAKE COCA-COLA AND PEANUTS:
- Drink the coke down to the top of the label.
- Add in the peanuts and enjoy. Don’t shake.
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- EASY OCEAN WATER PUNCH
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Coca-Cola and Peanuts
Ingredients
- 8 ounce glass bottle Coca Cola, chilled
- 2 ounces salted cocktail peanuts
Instructions
- Drink the coke down to the top of the label.
- Add in the peanuts and enjoy.
Notes
- You can use any variety of coke that you like, if you can find the glass bottles it’s better!
- The soda needs to be chilled before adding the peanuts.
- You can serve this in a glass with ice.
- If you want to make it spiked at 1.5 oz of bourbon to your bottle or glass.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Been a long standing tradition in my family, my father owned an independent service station in Olustee, OK, Dad preferred Dr. Pepper but also used coke, but always in the small gfass bottles.
Dr. Pepper is definitely up there as my second favorite next to Coke – Ha!
I first had this when I was about 10._That was 65 years ago. My grandpa had a gas station. coke was a dime 6 oz bottles and a Spanish peanut machine. Put a penny in slot and turn knob. By the was I had one last night.
Dime bottles! Wow! Also back when all Coca-Cola was made with real sugar too!
oh my goodness, I have never tried this lolz 🙂
It’s definitely a regional thing. It might be something you have to grow up with to appreciate it but we’re never too old to try something new though! 🙂
Thanks for the memories Brandie. I’m 65 now and enjoyed this as a teenager.
It makes me so happy to hear you have happy memories of this!! 🙂
I love coke and peanuts ,it is my snack and quick pik me up
Me too! It’s such a treat!
Ahh this takes me back! We had a tiny grocery store across from our small town church and we would have this every Sunday after mass growing up ☺️ So nostalgic
Some people just don’t understand how good it is!
I remember doing this as a young teenager while working gassing and polishing airplanes at the local airport. I’m 84 now. Still very good memories. We would use the 5 cent bag ot planters peanuts but only dump in a few at a time so they wouldn’t get soggy & last thru the whole bottle.
Oh yum.
I love hearing special memories like this! Thank you so much for sharing!
Takes me back when I was a kid loved this after school
This is so fantastic! This is still my father’s absolute favorite treat in the world. (Okay, pickled bologna is up there, too, but this is still the win.) You’re right — it’s a classic Southern treat, and a delicious one, too. 😀 Thank you!
Ok, now you are gonna have to tell me about pickled bologna. You have peaked my interest!!
I prefer Spanish peanuts and just put them in the bottle with the Coke. I’m 80 years old and have enjoyed this snack for nearly 70 years.
Oh yeah! Love Spanish peanuts too!!