Deep Fried Coca-Cola

As served at the Arizona State Fair.

3-4 cups all-purpose flour
3 eggs
2 cups Coca-Cola
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Vegetable oil (for deep frying)
Confectioners' sugar (for topping)
Pure Coca-Cola Syrup
Whipped cream
Maraschino cherries

Beat the eggs, then add the sugar and Coca-Cola.

Sift 2 cups of flour, the salt and the baking powder and add to the Coca-Cola, sugar and egg mixture. Mix while adding more flour until the batter is smooth and not too thick.

Put vegetable oil into deep fryer, and heat to 375 degrees F.

Pour the batter into the fryer and cook up a mass of doughy strands.

Stuff into a Coca-Cola cup, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and douse with pure Coke syrup. Top with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.