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.
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]
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]