Take the beverage revolution into your kitchen!
Making soda concentrates is not rocket science. In fact it’s quick, easy, and very rewarding. We recommend starting with locally grown and/or whole food ingredients and then customize the recipe to your own personal taste. Best of all, you will be helping to reduce the carbon and solid waste footprint typically generated by the traditional beverage industry.
Try experimenting with sodas, spritzers, fruit juices, etc. You never know what creative masterpiece you’ll discover. Here are a few soda recipes that we have kicked around (much to our liking) to help get you started. We invite you to give them a try, and customize them as you see fit. You can also email us your favorite recipes and we’d be happy to post them here for others to try out.
Ginger Ale
1/2 quart of water
1/4 tsp citric acid
1/3 cup fresh grated ginger root
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 cups organic sugar
Simmer all flavorings with water for 20 to 30 min. remove from heat, strain out the pulp, and blend in sugar. Top off with cold water to make 1/2 quart of syrup total.
Store in Refrigerator.
When you are ready to make a drink, dilute the syrup at approximately 1 part syrup to 4 partswater, then carbonate.
Orange Cream
1 zest lime
2 zest orange
5 fresh squeezed oranges
1 fresh squeezed lime
1/4 tsp citric acid
2.5 tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 quart water
2 cups organic sugar
Simmer all flavorings with water for 20 to 30 min. remove from heat, strain out the pulp, and blend in sugar. Top off with cold water to make 1/2 quart of syrup total.
Store in Refrigerator.
When you are ready to make a drink, dilute the syrup at approximately 1 part syrup to 4 parts water, then carbonate.
Lemon Lime
1/2 quart water
1/4 tsp citric acid
2 cups organic sugar
3 fresh squeezed limes
2 fresh squeezed lemons
Bring water and citric acid to a boil. Remove from heat, and blend in sugar. Add lime and lemon juice after sugar has been added as the mixture is cooling. Top off with cold water to make 1/2 quart of syrup total.
Store in Refrigerator
When you are ready to make a drink, dilute the syrup at approximately 1 part syrup to 4 parts water, then carbonate.
Spicy COLA
1/2 quart water
Zest of 2 oranges
Zest of 2 limes
Zest of 1 lemon
3 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground anise seed
1/2 tsp dried lavender flowers
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp coriander
1/4 tsp citric acid
1/4 tsp fresh grated ginger
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 cups organic sugar
Simmer all flavoring for 20 to 30 min. remove from heat, strain out the pulp, and blend in sugar. Top off with cold water to make 1/2 quart of syrup total.
Store in Refrigerator.
When you are ready to make a drink, dilute the syrup at approximately 1 part syrup to 4 parts water, then carbonate.
