Homemade Orange Soda
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Using a microplane, zest the oranges, then juice them and set the juice aside.
- 2In a medium-sized bowl, combine the granulated sugar and orange zest, massaging the sugar into the zest with your fingers until uniformly orange.
- 3Add the zest and sugar mixture along with the orange juice to a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
- 4Heat to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally until all the sugar has dissolved.
- 5Turn off the heat and let the zest steep in the syrup until fully cooled.
- 6Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve to remove the zest.
- 7Transfer the finished syrup to a mason jar or storage container.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp orange zest
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- sparkling water (optional)
Equipment
microplanemedium-sized bowlsmall saucepanfine mesh sievemason jar
Tips
- You can make the soda as sweet or unsweet as you’d like.
- You can use a sugar substitute in the syrup.
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