Jarritos Recipe

Combine sugar and water

In a small saucepan combine 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup water. Stir briefly to distribute the sugar.

Heat to dissolve

Place the saucepan over medium heat and warm, stirring occasionally, until the sugar fully dissolves and the liquid is clear, about 4–6 minutes. Do not boil vigorously—just a gentle simmer is fine.

Add lime and salt

Remove the syrup from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. This brightens the flavor and balances sweetness. Let cool to room temperature (about 15–20 minutes).

If using a purée (pineapple, guava or tamarind paste), measure 3 oz (about 6 tablespoons). If purée is thick, thin with 1–2 teaspoons water and whisk until smooth. If using fresh juice (orange, grapefruit), measure 3 oz and strain out pulp if you prefer a clear Jarritos-style soda.

Taste the fruit portion and if it tastes very tart or concentrated, you can adjust by adding up to 1 tablespoon more simple syrup (from the syrup base) or a teaspoon more lime juice. The final syrup should be pleasantly sweet and fruity — slightly more concentrated than the finished soda because it will be diluted by club soda.

Combine the cooled simple syrup (all of it) with your chosen 3 oz fruit purée or juice in a clean measuring cup or jar. Whisk until fully integrated. This is your Jarritos-flavor syrup concentrate.

Divide ice among four 12-oz glasses (about 1/2 cup ice per glass).

Pour 2 tablespoons (about 1 oz) of the flavor syrup concentrate into each glass. This yields a bright, soda-strength sweetness; increase to 3 tablespoons per glass if you prefer sweeter/fruitier soda.

Top each glass with about 3/4 cup (6 fl oz) very cold club soda or sparkling water, pouring slowly to preserve carbonation. Stir gently once with a bar spoon or straw to combine.

Garnish each glass with a lime wedge and a mint sprig if desired. Serve immediately while fizzy.

Store any unused flavor syrup (simple syrup combined with fruit purée/juice) in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Shake or stir before using. Do not carbonate the syrup with CO2—always add to cold club soda when serving.