Homemade Lemon-Lime Soda is a non-alcoholic carbonated drink made with simple syrup, freshly squeezed lime juice, and sparkling water. Try my Homemade Lemonade for another refreshing drink for the entire family to enjoy.
Homemade Lemon-Lime Soda
Making your own drinks at home lets you have control over what ingredients are added. You can make this lemon-lime soda a little sweeter or not as sweet, according to your preference. I even used homemade simple syrup to really take charge of what is going into the drink.
Homemade Lemon-Lime Soda Ingredients
Simple Syrup: If you don’t have any on hand, make your own simple syrup to use in this drink, as well as in cocktails, on cakes, and on cupcakes!
Lime Juice: I highly recommend using fresh lime juice. One lime (I squeezed every last drop) was about 1/4 cup. (Using storebought, bottled lime juice is not recommended.)
Sparkling Water: Sparkling water (fizzy water) is simply carbonated water (water that has been infused with carbon dioxide gas pressure). You could also use club soda, seltzer water, or natural sparkling mineral water.
How to Make Homemade Lemon-Lime Soda
This recipe could not be easier. And, it’s fresh, refreshing, and yummy. In addition, your kids can drink it because you know what each and every ingredient is. To make the soda, simply stir all the ingredients together in a pitcher. Then, pour the mixture into a glass over ice. Add some lemon and lime wedges to add more flavor and use as a garnish.
This recipe is on the sweeter side (which I prefer). However, if you do not want the beverage quite as sweet, start with just a half cup of simple syrup. You can always add more if desired.
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Homemade Lemon-Lime Soda
Ingredients
- ¾ cup simple syrup
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice, approximately 1 lime, juiced
- 2 cups sparkling water
- lemons and limes, as needed for flavor and garnish
- 1 lemon, sliced into rounds
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a pitcher and stir to combine. (If you want the drink less sweet, start with just ½ cup of simple syrup.)
- To make an individual glass, add ice to the glass. Pour lemon-lime soda over ice and serve.
Notes
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This sounds yummy. Think I’ll give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration.
Perfect! It’s like homemade Summer!!
Amanda, I love this. We have a soda stream at home, so we’re usually using that and some combination of either concentrated fruit juices or the syrups provided by them (which have no HFCS and decidedly less ingredients all around) to make our soda. My husband loves making his own sodas, and is quite proficient at making ginger ale at this point. He’s going to love this recipe – especially for summer. And Audrey is TOO cute!
Amanda, I love this. We have a soda stream at home, so we’re usually using that and some combination of either concentrated fruit juices or the syrups provided by them (which have no HFCS and decidedly less ingredients all around) to make our soda. My husband loves making his own sodas, and is quite proficient at making ginger ale at this point. He’s going to love this recipe – especially for summer. And Audrey is TOO cute!
A….love this. It looks so refreshing!
B….”it is completely normal for middle aged stay at home moms to get stoked”…I just found a new word to add to my vocabulary.
C….those PIGTAILS!!! Total cuteness!
Love this drink and the adorable pigtails make my ovaries twitch… sigh.
Love this drink and the adorable pigtails make my ovaries twitch… sigh.
Oh geez don’t say middle aged, we’re the same age! I think we’ve got at least another two decades before that term applies to us. Your daughter is a cutie pie!
Oh geez don’t say middle aged, we’re the same age! I think we’ve got at least another two decades before that term applies to us. Your daughter is a cutie pie!
Great recipe Amanda and super cute photos of your super cute little girl!