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Homemade Mountain Dew
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Homemade Mountain Dew
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Directions
1
Heat 3/4 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
2
Once the sugar dissolves, let the simple syrup cool.
3
Pour the cooled simple syrup into a measuring cup or any jar.
4
Add 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice into the simple syrup.
5
Add 1/4 cup of fresh lime juice to the syrup.
6
Add 3 tablespoons of orange juice concentrate.
7
Give the mixture a stir.
8
Optionally, add citric acid to the mixture.
9
Store the concentrate in the fridge.
10
To serve, top with sparkling water.
Ingredients
0.75 cup sugar
1 cup water
0.5 cup fresh lemon juice
0.25 cup fresh lime juice
3 tbsp orange juice concentrate
sparkling water
1 pinch citric acid
1 drop green food coloring
Equipment
measuring cup
jar
Tips
Adding citric acid is optional.
Adding green food coloring is optional.
You can use bottled lemon juice if needed.
Pour 2-4 tbsp over ice and top with sparkling water.
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