This is very much like Krest® Bitter Lemon (found in Africa) or Schweppes® Bitter Lemon (found in Europe). Unfortunately there is nothing comparable found in the USA, but this comes pretty darn close! This is the perfect thirst quencher for a blistering hot day!
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups water
1 lemon
zested
2 sprigs fresh lavender
3 cups lemon juice
4 cups ice cubes
or as needed
1 (11 fluid ounce) bottle cold tonic water
or more as needed
Drinks
Directions
Combine sugar water lemon zest and lavender in a pot and cover; bring to a boil. Cook mixture until sugar is dissolved 5 to 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat and cool syrup to room temperature about 15 minutes.
Pour lemon juice into a pitcher strain syrup into lemon juice and stir until concentrate is evenly mixed. Refrigerate concentrate until chilled at least 1 hour.
Fill serving glasses with ice and pour about 2 ounces concentrate into each glass; top with tonic water and stir.
Nutritional Information
Bitter Lemon Soda
Comparison based on the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc.
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