Soft Drinks Recipe
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Ingredients
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Classic Citrus Cola (single-serving)
Homemade Lemonade (one pitcher, ~6 servings)
Ginger Fizz (single-serving)
Sparkling Fruit Spritzer (single-serving)
Method
Classic Citrus Cola (single-serving)
Prepare glass
Fill a highball or Collins glass with 1 cup of ice.
Combine flavors
Add 0.5 oz fresh lime juice and 0.5 oz simple syrup over the ice.
Garnish and serve
Float a lime wheel or wedge on the rim. Serve immediately with a straw.
Homemade Lemonade (one pitcher, ~6 servings)
Make simple syrup (if not prepared)
Combine equal parts sugar and water (for this recipe 1 cup sugar + 1 cup water) in a small saucepan. Heat gently, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate if not using immediately.
Juice lemons
Juice enough lemons to yield 1 cup of fresh lemon juice (about 6-8 medium lemons). Strain seeds and excess pulp through a fine sieve if you prefer a clear lemonade.
Mix pitcher
In a 2-quart pitcher, combine 1 cup fresh lemon juice and 1 cup simple syrup. Add 4 cups cold water and stir until fully combined. Taste and adjust: add more water if too strong, or up to 2 tablespoons more syrup if you prefer sweeter.
Ginger Fizz (single-serving)
Prepare glass
Fill a tall glass with 1 cup ice.
Add lime and bitters
Squeeze 0.5 oz fresh lime juice over the ice. Add 2 dashes Angostura bitters if using.
Pour ginger beer
Slowly pour 8 oz chilled ginger beer into the glass to preserve carbonation. Stir gently once to combine flavors.
Garnish
Garnish with a lime wedge. Serve immediately.
Sparkling Fruit Spritzer (single-serving)
Prepare glass
Fill a glass with 1 cup ice and add 2 oz fruit juice.
Sweeten (optional)
If you prefer sweeter, add 0.5 oz simple syrup or agave and stir to combine with the juice.
Top with sparkling water
Pour 6 oz chilled sparkling water into the glass. Stir gently once to combine without losing too much fizz.
Garnish and serve
Add fresh fruit slices or berries for garnish. Serve immediately.