Homemade Mountain Dew
Homemade Mountain Dew
Ingredients
For the Mountain Dew Syrup
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 orange, zested and juiced
- 2 lime, zested and juiced
- 2 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 cup water, boiling
For Serving
- 1 cup sparkling water, per serving, as needed
- 1 cup ice, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the granulated sugar with the zest of 3 oranges, 2 limes, and 2 lemons.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Using your fingers, rub the citrus zests into the sugar for at least 2 minutes. This process helps to release the essential oils from the zest, infusing the sugar with intense citrus flavor. For a stronger flavor, you can let this mixture infuse overnight.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Pour 1 cup of boiling water over the sugar and zest mixture. Stir continuously until the sugar is completely dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Juice the same oranges, limes, and lemons that you zested directly into the bowl with the sugar and water mixture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly to combine the citrus juices with the sugar syrup.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Allow the mixture to steep for 15 to 30 minutes. This passive time allows the flavors to meld and deepen.
⏱️ 30 min
- 7
Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bottle or container to remove all the zest and pulp. Press down on the solids in the sieve to extract as much liquid as possible.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
To serve, fill a glass with ice. Add 1 to 3 tablespoons of the homemade Mountain Dew syrup to the glass, adjusting to your preferred sweetness.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Top the syrup with sparkling water and stir gently to combine. Enjoy your refreshing homemade Mountain Dew!
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Homemade Mountain Dew
For the Mountain Dew Syrup
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 orange, zested and juiced
- 2 lime, zested and juiced
- 2 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 cup water, boiling
For Serving
- 1 cup sparkling water, per serving, as needed
- 1 cup ice, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the granulated sugar with the zest of 3 oranges, 2 limes, and 2 lemons.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Using your fingers, rub the citrus zests into the sugar for at least 2 minutes. This process helps to release the essential oils from the zest, infusing the sugar with intense citrus flavor. For a stronger flavor, you can let this mixture infuse overnight.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Pour 1 cup of boiling water over the sugar and zest mixture. Stir continuously until the sugar is completely dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Juice the same oranges, limes, and lemons that you zested directly into the bowl with the sugar and water mixture.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly to combine the citrus juices with the sugar syrup.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Allow the mixture to steep for 15 to 30 minutes. This passive time allows the flavors to meld and deepen.
⏱️ 30 min - 7
Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bottle or container to remove all the zest and pulp. Press down on the solids in the sieve to extract as much liquid as possible.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
To serve, fill a glass with ice. Add 1 to 3 tablespoons of the homemade Mountain Dew syrup to the glass, adjusting to your preferred sweetness.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Top the syrup with sparkling water and stir gently to combine. Enjoy your refreshing homemade Mountain Dew!
⏱️ 1 min