Homemade Sprite
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add two cups of sugar to a bowl.
- 2Zest four lemons and eight limes into the bowl with the sugar.
- 3Mix the zest and sugar together thoroughly to ensure every piece of zest is coated.
- 4Let the mixture sit for a couple of hours until it looks like wet sand.
- 5Pour two cups of boiling water into the sugar and zest mixture.
- 6Stir well until all the sugar is dissolved.
- 7Strain the syrup into a beaker or another container.
- 8Fill a quart jar halfway with ice.
- 9Pour some of your prepared Sprite syrup over the ice.
- 10Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the jar.
- 11Squeeze the juice of half a lime into the jar.
- 12Top off the jar with sparkling water.
- 13Give it a good mix and enjoy your homemade Sprite.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 lemons
- 8 limes
- 2 cups boiling water
- ice
- Sprite syrup
- 0.5 lemon
- 0.5 lime
- sparkling water
Equipment
quart jargraterbowlspoonsievebeakerjuicer
Tips
- After a couple of hours, the sugar and zest mixture will look like wet sand, which means it's ready.
- Adjust the amount of syrup to your desired sweetness, starting with 1/4 cup as a good baseline.
- The amount of syrup needed can vary based on the acidity and juice content of the citrus.
- Save this recipe before Sprite makes you take it down!
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