Lime Berry Soda Food

LIME SODA

Steps:

• In a small pot on medium heat dissolve sugar in water. Raise the heat, add the lime rind and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until slightly reduced. Remove from heat and discard the lime rinds. Stir in the food coloring and cool.
• Fill 4 glasses with ice and distribute the lime syrup and lime juice, to taste, into each glass. Top with seltzer and stir. Garnish with lime slices.

LIMEADE AND MINT SODA

Steps:

• Combine the sugar with 1 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Turn off the heat and add the mint leaves. Muddle with a muddler or the back of a spoon. Allow to cool completely, about 20 minutes. Strain and discard the mint leaves.
• Add the lime juice and 4 cups water to a large pitcher. Pour the simple syrup into the limeade. Stir to combine.
• To serve, pour the limeade into glasses filled with ice. Top with some sparkling water. Garnish each with a lime round and mint sprig.

BERRY SODA

Steps:

• Add some ice to 4 glasses. Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of the Cranberry Concord Syrup into the glasses and top with sparkling water. Stir gently and serve.
• Combine the cranberries, grape jam, grape juice, sugar and orange zest in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries are very soft and easily break apart when pushed with a wooden spoon, about 20 minutes. Do not simmer too hard or the sauce may boil over. Let cool, then strain the syrup into a small pitcher.

BLUEBERRY SODA

Steps:

• Place the blueberries and the water into a medium saucepan, set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the mixture into a colander lined with cheesecloth that is set in a large bowl. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Gather up the edges of the cheesecloth and squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible. Discard the skin and pulp. Return the blueberry juice to the saucepan along with the sugar and lime juice. Place over medium high heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a heatproof glass container and place in the refrigerator, uncovered, until completely cooled.
• To Serve: Combine 1/4 cup of the liquid with 8-ounces of carbonated water and serve over ice.

FRESH LIME SODA

Steps:

• Mix lime juice and sugar together till the sugar dissolves.
• Add the club soda and stir lightly just to mix.
• Place crushed ice in 4 glasses and pour the soda over it.
• Garnish with mint leaves and serve at once.

CRANBERRY AND LIME SODA

Steps:

• In a pretty glass plce ice cubes.
• Pour the cranberry juice in and the pour in the sparkling water.
• Top with the lime juice and enjoy!

FRESH LIME SODA WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• Place berries, sugar & lime juice in a small sauce pan & cook over medium heat until the sugar melts and berries are soft, about 5 minutes.
• Process in a blender o food processor and then pass over a very fine.mesh strainer. add 1/4 cup water to the seeds and strain more to get all the juices. Retur all the juice to the pan and bring to boil once more.
• Divide into 2 glasses, add ice and, club soda to taste, garnish with lime slices & serve.