Homemade Orange Soda
Homemade Orange Soda
Ingredients
For the Orange Soda Syrup
- 2 tablespoons orange zest, from 2 large or 3-4 small oranges
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, from 2 large or 3-4 small oranges
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
For Serving
- as needed sparkling water
- as needed ice
- as needed orange zest, for garnish
- as needed orange slice, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Using a microplane, zest 2 large or 3-4 smaller oranges to obtain 2 tablespoons of orange zest. Then, juice the same oranges to yield 1 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice. Set the orange juice aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
To a medium-sized bowl, add the 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and the 2 tablespoons of orange zest.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Use your fingers to massage the sugar into the zest until the sugar is uniformly orange in color.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
To a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add the zest and sugar mixture and the 1 cup of orange juice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Heat the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally until all of the sugar has dissolved.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Turn off the heat and let the zest steep in the syrup for at least 20 minutes, ideally until fully cooled.
⏱️ 20 min
- 7
Once cooled, strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve to remove the zest.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Transfer the strained syrup to a mason jar or other storage container.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
To prepare the soda, fill a glass with ice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Pour the homemade orange soda syrup into the glass with ice, filling approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of the glass with syrup, or to your desired sweetness.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Top the syrup with sparkling water, stir, and enjoy.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Garnish with a piece of orange zest or an orange slice, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Orange Soda
For the Orange Soda Syrup
- 2 tablespoons orange zest, from 2 large or 3-4 small oranges
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, from 2 large or 3-4 small oranges
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
For Serving
- as needed sparkling water
- as needed ice
- as needed orange zest, for garnish
- as needed orange slice, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Using a microplane, zest 2 large or 3-4 smaller oranges to obtain 2 tablespoons of orange zest. Then, juice the same oranges to yield 1 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice. Set the orange juice aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
To a medium-sized bowl, add the 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and the 2 tablespoons of orange zest.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Use your fingers to massage the sugar into the zest until the sugar is uniformly orange in color.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
To a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add the zest and sugar mixture and the 1 cup of orange juice.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Heat the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally until all of the sugar has dissolved.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Turn off the heat and let the zest steep in the syrup for at least 20 minutes, ideally until fully cooled.
⏱️ 20 min - 7
Once cooled, strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve to remove the zest.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Transfer the strained syrup to a mason jar or other storage container.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
To prepare the soda, fill a glass with ice.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Pour the homemade orange soda syrup into the glass with ice, filling approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of the glass with syrup, or to your desired sweetness.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Top the syrup with sparkling water, stir, and enjoy.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Garnish with a piece of orange zest or an orange slice, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min