Homemade Mountain Dew Syrup
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add about 3 cups of honeydew to a blender and blend until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to separate the pulp. Set aside 1 cup of the juice.
- 2To a medium-sized bowl, add the granulated sugar, lemon, lime and orange zest. Use your fingers to massage the sugar into the zest, until there are no white streaks remaining in the sugar.
- 3To a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add the zest & sugar mixture and the citrus and honeydew juice. Heat to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally until all of the sugar has dissolved, then turn off the heat and let the zest steep in the syrup for at least 20 minutes, ideally until fully cooled.
- 4Once cooled, strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve to remove the zest. Transfer the syrup to a mason jar or other storage container.
- 5To make your soda, add anywhere from 2-4 tablespoons of syrup to an ice-filled glass and then top off with sparkling water. Stir gently and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp lime zest
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 whole lime juice
- 2 whole lemon juice
- 1 cup honeydew juice
- to taste for topping sparkling water (optional)
Equipment
blenderfine mesh sievemedium-sized bowlsmall saucepanmason jar
Tips
- The leftover honeydew juice can be used in cocktails, mocktails, or consumed as is.
- Store the finished syrup in a mason jar or other container.