# Mountain Dew from Scratch

This recipe shows how to make Mountain Dew from scratch using citrus fruits and sugar to create an oleo saccharum, combined with fresh juice and club soda.

- Total time: 2880 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lemons
- 2 limes
- 3 oranges
- sugar
- 5 oz Club Soda
- 1 oz Mtn. Dew Mix

## Instructions

1. Peel 2 whole lemons fully.
2. Peel 2 whole limes fully.
3. Peel 3 whole oranges fully.
4. Cover all the fruit peels with sugar in a bowl.
5. Cover the bowl with a lid and let it sit overnight to create an oleo saccharum, which draws out citrus oils.
6. Juice the exact citrus fruits that you just peeled.
7. Strain the fresh juice into a mason jar.
8. After about 48 hours, combine the strained citrus juice with the oleo saccharum.
9. Stir the mixture well to incorporate everything.
10. Strain out all the solids from the mix to get a smooth liquid.
11. Add ice to a glass.
12. Pour approximately 5 ounces of club soda into the glass with ice.
13. Add 1 ounce of the homemade Mountain Dew mix to the glass.
14. Stir the drink well with a straw.
15. Serve and enjoy your homemade Mountain Dew.

## Equipment

- peeler
- bowl
- lid
- citrus juicer
- mason jar
- strainer
- jigger
- glass
- straw
- spoon

## Tips

- Use anywhere from an ounce to an ounce and a half for every 5oz of club soda.
- Make sure to shave all the fruit completely naked to get rid of all the hair.
- Let the oleo saccharum sit overnight to draw out all the citrus oils effectively.
- Straining the solids out of the mix is important for a smooth drink.
- Combine the Mountain Dew mix with club soda and ice for serving

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI4wxqDToR8/?igsh=MXAweWRvN3llOTZtcA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b18a407c-0fc5-4b98-90e9-65d23d77f850
- Extracted: 2025-07-11

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