Easy Lemon Soda
This homemade lemon soda recipe uses fresh lemon juice to make a sweet lemon syrup that will keep for weeks. Simply add club soda when you are ready for a refreshing drink.
Servings: 8
Calories: 51kcal
Ingredients
Lemon Syrup
- 1 lemons zest only
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Lemon Soda
- 2 Tablespoons homemade lemon syrup
- 1 cup club soda or soda water
Instructions
Lemon Syrup
- Use a small paring knife to remove the yellow part of the peel avoiding the bitter white pith. Set the zest aside.
- Place a small saucepan over heat medium-low heat, add the granulated sugar. and lemon juice. Gently stir until the sugar has dissolved completely about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Once dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and add the lemon zest. Allow the syrup to steep for 30 minutes.
Lemon Soda
- Fill a glass tumbler with ice. Add the lemon syrup and top with your club soda or soda water.
Notes
- Experiment with the sweetness level using Meyer lemons or embrace tanginess with traditional lemons.
- Zest the lemons before squeezing out the juice.
- It takes about 2 to 3 lemons to make a ½ cup of fresh lemon juice. You can also use bottled lemon juice
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