Peanuts and Coke

Peanuts and coke, sometimes called a "miner's Coke" or "farmer's Coke",^[1] is a snack originating in the coal-mining regions of the United States that later became popular with agricultural and other blue-collar trades. It is made out of peanuts soaked in Coca-Cola.

Picture of a glass of Peanuts and Coke

Description

Picture of the top of a glass of Peanuts and Coke

The most common variation involves pouring salted peanuts into a bottle of Coca-Cola before drinking them.^[2] Traditionally, glass bottles of Coca-Cola are used.^[3] The snack's appeal is often attributed to the combination of sweet and salty tastes, as well as the crunchiness of the peanuts.^[4][5] Other variations substitute different nuts or sodas.^[6] The combination has been called "the working man’s strawberries in champagne."^[7]

History

The combination is believed to have developed in the South during the 1920s, as a snack for blue-collar workers that did not require them to wash their hands.^[8][9] It quickly became popular as a summer snack,^[10] especially in rural areas.^[11] The snack became an internet trend in 2018.^[12]