# Homemade Baja Blast

A refreshing homemade version of Baja Blast soda, starting with a Mountain Dew base and adding pineapple and lime juices.

- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup water
- 0.75 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp orange juice concentrate
- 0.5 cup lemon juice
- 0.25 cup lime juice
- sparkling water or club soda
- 1 pinch citric acid
- 1 splash pineapple juice
- 1 splash fresh lime juice
- 1 drop blue food coloring
- 1 drop yellow food coloring

## Instructions

1. Heat sugar and water until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Let the sugar and water mixture cool.
3. Add 1/2 cup of lemon juice and 1/4 cup of lime juice to the cooled mixture.
4. Add 3 tablespoons of orange juice concentrate to the mixture.
5. Mix well.
6. Optionally, add a little bit of citric acid.
7. To make the Baja Blast, add a little of the homemade Mountain Dew syrup to a glass.
8. Add a splash of pineapple juice and lime juice to the glass. Adjust to preference.
9. For fun, add a drop of blue and a drop of yellow food coloring.

## Equipment

- pot
- glass

## Tips

- Add pineapple and lime juice to taste for the Baja Blast.
- The citric acid is optional.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8gcH9Jf/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c923ac25-2893-4a1e-a901-8296639cfb15
- Extracted: 2026-04-29

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