Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons orange zest (3-4 small oranges or 2 large oranges)
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (juice of 3-4 small oranges or 2 large oranges)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- Sparkling water
Directions
- We use a microplane to zest 2 large or 3-4 smaller oranges. It’s such a handy tool for grating hard cheeses, like parmesan, too! Once you zest the citrus, slice in half and juice them.
- To a medium-sized shallow plate or bowl, add the granulated sugar and orange zest. Use your fingers to massage the sugar into the zest, until the sugar is uniformly orange in color.
- To a small saucepan over medium low heat, add the zest and sugar mixture and the juice. Heat to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally until all of the sugar has dissolved, then turn off the heat and let the zest steep in the syrup for at least 20 minutes, ideally until fully cooled.
- Once cooled, strain the zest from the syrup and transfer the syrup to a mason jar or other storage container.
- To make your orange soda, add anywhere from 2-4 tablespoons of syrup to an ice-filled glass and then top off with sparkling water and enjoy!
Storage
- Once the syrup is fully cooled, keep it stored in an airtight jar like a mason jar. We like to use this pump top bottle for easy dispensing. It should keep for about 1 month in the refrigerator. If you use a sugar substitute, it will not last this long.
- Using a microplane, zest and 2 large or 3-4 smaller oranges, then juice them. Set the juice aside.
- To a medium-sized bowl, add the granulated sugar and orange zest. Use your fingers to massage the sugar into the zest, until the sugar is uniformly orange in color.
- To a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add the zest and sugar mixture and the juice. Heat to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally until all of the sugar has dissolved, then turn off the heat and let the zest steep in the syrup for at least 20 minutes, ideally until fully cooled.
- Once cooled, strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve to remove the zest. Transfer the syrup to a mason jar or other storage container (we use this pump top bottle).
- To make your orange soda, add anywhere from 2-4 tablespoons of syrup to an ice-filled glass and then top off with sparkling water. Stir gently and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 51 Sugar: 12.1 g Sodium: 0.4 mg Fat: 0.1 g Carbohydrates: 12.9 g Fiber: 0.2 g Protein: 0.2 g