Homemade Sprite
Directions
- 1Zest the lemons and limes using a fine grater, avoiding the white bitter part.
- 2Add all the zest into a bowl.
- 3Add 1 cup sugar and gently massage it together until it turns wet and fragrant.
- 4Let the mixture sit for 2 hours.
- 5Add 1 cup boiling water, a dash of pink salt, and a dash of citric acid.
- 6Mix well until the sugar dissolves.
- 7Let it steep for 20 minutes.
- 8Juice the lemons and limes.
- 9Add 1/2 cup lemon juice and 1/2 cup lime juice to the mixture.
- 10Mix the ingredients.
- 11Strain everything through a cheesecloth into a clean container.
- 12To assemble the drink, add ice to a glass.
- 13Pour 1/2 cup of the citrus syrup into the glass.
- 14Add 2 cups of carbonated water.
Ingredients
- 3 lemons zested and juiced
- 4 limes zested and juiced
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 dash pink salt
- 1 dash citric acid
- 0.5 cup lemon juice
- 0.5 cup lime juice
- 2 cups carbonated water
- ice
Equipment
cheese graterbowlcheesecloth
Tips
- Avoid grating the white bitter part of the citrus peel.
- Let the zest and sugar mixture sit for 2 hours to pull out citrus oils.
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