Homemade Sprite
Homemade Sprite
Ingredients
For the Lemon-Lime Syrup
- 3 lemons, zested
- 6 limes, zested
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup boiling water, roughly
For Serving
- 2 limes, juiced (1/2 lime per glass)
- 4 cups sparkling water, chilled
- as needed ice
Instructions
- 1
Place the granulated sugar in a medium bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the zest from 3 lemons and 6 limes to the sugar.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Using your hands, rub the lemon and lime zest into the sugar until it's fragrant and fully incorporated, feeling like white sand.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Pour in 1 cup of boiling water and whisk until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into another bowl to remove the zest, creating a smooth lemon-lime syrup.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Let the syrup cool down in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
- 7
To serve, fill a glass with ice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add about 1/4 cup of the cooled syrup to the glass, or adjust to your taste preference.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the juice of 1/2 lime to the glass.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Top with enough chilled sparkling water to fill up the glass.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Stir gently and enjoy your homemade Sprite.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Sprite
For the Lemon-Lime Syrup
- 3 lemons, zested
- 6 limes, zested
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup boiling water, roughly
For Serving
- 2 limes, juiced (1/2 lime per glass)
- 4 cups sparkling water, chilled
- as needed ice
Instructions
- 1
Place the granulated sugar in a medium bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the zest from 3 lemons and 6 limes to the sugar.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Using your hands, rub the lemon and lime zest into the sugar until it's fragrant and fully incorporated, feeling like white sand.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Pour in 1 cup of boiling water and whisk until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into another bowl to remove the zest, creating a smooth lemon-lime syrup.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Let the syrup cool down in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min - 7
To serve, fill a glass with ice.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add about 1/4 cup of the cooled syrup to the glass, or adjust to your taste preference.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the juice of 1/2 lime to the glass.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Top with enough chilled sparkling water to fill up the glass.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Stir gently and enjoy your homemade Sprite.
⏱️ 1 min