To answer this question, you must have an understanding of the science behind cooling. Coolness actually means the absence of heat. Ice is the reason that liquids get cool because ice takes the heat from the drink and stores it away. This process is called heat transfer. This is why ice melts in water after a period of time. Another important thing to know is that the universe wants everything to be the same temperature. It doesn’t want anything different. So, it strives to achieve this. (Newton.gov) Understanding the physics of heat transfer will surely help with this experiment.
Another significant fact for further understanding and performing this experiment is the discovery of the science of cooling. Several hundred years ago, Sir Isaac Newton made an important discovery about how fast things cool down. He found that the rate of cooling depends on the temperature difference between an object and its surroundings. In other words, the hotter something is, compared with its surroundings, the faster it will cool down. This is known as Newton's Law of Cooling. (daviddarling.info)
A vital consideration in this experiment is what can be used to cool the cola quickly. Many people say different things work best. Some claim lining the bottom of a cooler with copper wire and ice will quickly chill the soda. (Strangequestions.com) Others have used rock salt with ice and found success at lowering the temperature of the soda rapidly. (Science Wizardry for Kids) Different experiments have also shown adding cold water to the ice in the cooler has produced a very cold can of cola. Using these items and a few more will prove to be interesting and result in finding which method