Berry Mint Italian Soda Recipe
This Berry Mint Italian Soda Recipe is the real deal Italian style with flavored simple syrup and quality
sparkling water and, as soon as the weather warms up, we start in on simple syrups in prep for soda
season!
5 from 1 vote
COOK TIME
RESTING TIME
TOTAL TIME
5 mins
20 mins
25 mins
COURSE
Drinks
CUISINE
American, Italian
SERVINGS
3 servings
CALORIES
180 kcal
INGREDIENTS
1 ⅕ lemons plus some lemon slices for garnish
½ cups cold water
½ cups honey or simple syrup
⅓ large bunch fresh mint leaves plus more for garnish
⅗ cups fresh raspberries (optional)
Chilled club soda or seltzer water
INSTRUCTIONS
1. For the syrup: Remove the lemon peel in long strips, making sure to avoid the white pith. Juice
the lemons (you'll need just about 1/2 cup juice). Meanwhile, bring the water and sugar or honey
to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once it comes to a simmer, stir until
honey or sugar is dissolved.
2. Remove from heat, add the lemon peels, mint, and berries (if using) and set aside to steep for
about 20 minutes. (Taste every few minutes until the syrup is distinctly flavored. You want the
flavors powerful because flavors are always more muted when cold and mixed into a soda.)
Once the mixture is desired flavor, pass it through a fine mesh strainer, pushing on the back of
the berries and mint then discard them.
3. For the sodas: Add some syrup to a glass along with a tad bit of the lemon juice, ice, and then
top with the sparkling water or club soda (go ahead and adjust the amounts of each ingredient to
your personal preference). Add mint, berries, and lemon to garnish and serve.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1 serrving
Calories: 180kcal
Carbohydrates: 49g
Protein: 1g
Fat: 1g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1g
Sodium: 5mg
Potassium: 123mg
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 44g
Vitamin A: 22IU
Vitamin C: 29mg
Calcium: 22mg
Iron: 1mg
KEYWORD
homemade soda, summer drinks
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