Bitter Lemon Soda Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Bitter Lemon Soda Recipe). 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!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 1hr15 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Bitter Lemon Soda Recipe

Ingredients

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

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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 Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 121.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.3g 1%

Carbohydrates: 32.8g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 28.9g

Vitamin A Iu: 12.3IU

Niacin Equivalents: 0.1mg 1%

Vitamin C: 28.4mg 47%

Folate: 8mcg 2%

Calcium: 6mg 1%

Magnesium: 4mg 1%

Potassium: 76.8mg 2%

Sodium: 5mg

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.