The Very Best Lemon Soda
Commercial drinks are mediocre- we all know that (do we)? However the issue is, that we are all accustomed to their basic character.Here is a recipe for a lemon soda - which is easily adaptable for grapefruit, orange, lime, lemon/lime etc.Please ensure that your fruits are well washed - best with bicarbonate and/or a solution of hydrogen peroxide - organic citrus is ideal!Lemon SodaWater 120 g sugar 5 washed lemons 2.4 g citric acid (lemon salt)
Add sugar to a vacuum bag (or ziplock freezer bag). Use a Microplane grater and zest all washed lemons over the sugar. Vacuum (or press out as much air as possible.
Let it macerate for several hours (you could also add the mixture into a water bath of 60°C for 2 hours - it speeds up the process). Add water and citric acid to dissolve the sugar and acid (amount depends on the process - if you are making a soda syrup and post mix, use only 100 ml water. If you have got am Carbonator add as much water that the result becomes 1l).
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Add sugar to a vacuum bag (or ziplock freezer bag). Use a Microplane grater and zest all washed lemons over the sugar. Vacuum (or press out as much air as possible.
Let it macerate for several hours (you could also add the mixture into a water bath of 60°C for 2 hours - it speeds up the process). Add water and citric acid to dissolve the sugar and acid (amount depends on the process - if you are making a soda syrup and post mix, use only 100 ml water. If you have got am Carbonator add as much water that the result becomes 1l).
The syrup doesn’t need…
