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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What a great idea! I don’t drink much soda, but this homemade version looks so fun!
audrey looks so adorable…i miss her!
What a fabulous idea!! I am not really a soda drinker either (I usually prefer it flat also), but this looks like a perfect treat on warm day. Definitely adding sparkling water to my shopping list.
Not that weird! I let mine go flat too… it drives my husband insane…
Cool!!!
looks soo good! and i just cut a lemon to make strawberry ice cream and i have half a lemon left. so i’m half way there with the garnish! yippee
You so can not be middle aged! I’ve got 2 and a half teenagers and a few years on you and I still won’t admit I’m old- I still like load music ;)And how dare you try to take a soda from that bundle of blond cuteness?! Seriously, wasn’t she just learning to crawl the other day, boy does time fly!
OK – I’m sorry but your sweet daughter stole the show here. I was about to comment on your gorgeous soda pics then got to her sweet face. CUTE!
I could see my son becoming addicted to that very quickly. Audrey has good taste 🙂
I am from Mexico and when you order lemonade there you can choose between “natural”, with bottled water or lemonade with sparkling water. So next time you are in Mexico just say “Limonada con agua mineral”;)