Directions
- 1Add sugar to a bowl.
- 2Zest three lemons into the bowl with sugar.
- 3Zest six limes into the bowl with sugar and lemon zest.
- 4Mix the sugar, lemon zest, and lime zest until it feels like white sand.
- 5Add a little boiling water to the mixture.
- 6Whisk until all ingredients are incorporated.
- 7Strain the syrup mixture to remove the zest and let it cool in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
- 8Add ice to a glass.
- 9Add one-fourth cup of the cooled syrup to the glass.
- 10Add the juice of half a lime to the glass.
- 11Fill the glass with sparkling water.
- 12Stir the drink.
- 13Serve and enjoy your homemade Sprite.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 lemon zest
- 6 lime zest
- 1 cup boiling water
- ice
- 0.5 lime juice
- sparkling water
Equipment
bowlgraterwhiskstrainerglasscitrus juicerspoon
Tips
- Homemade Sprite loses fizz quickly because it can’t trap high-pressure CO₂ like factory-sealed cans or bottles, but it makes up for it by being fresher and free of preservatives or excess corn syrup.
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