Lemon-Lime Soda II
Lemon-lime soda is a carbonated beverage flavored similarly to lemon- and limeade. This recipe is from Vintage American Cocktails & Sodas.
Ingredients
- 3 drops lemon oil
- 3 drops lime oil
- 1 tsp (5 mL) 150+ proof unflavored spirit OR a mixture of ½ tsp (2.5 mL) gum arabic with ½ tsp (2.5 mL) water
- 1 tsp (5 mL) citric acid
- 4 tsp (20 mL) water
- 6⅔ oz (200 mL) water
- 1½ cups (360 mL) white sugar
Ingredients for 5 servings (520 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Combine the spirit or gum arabic water and oils together in a small cup, mixing well. Set aside.
- 2
Transfer this mixture into a larger container.
- 3
Put the citric acid, water, and white sugar into the container. Stir well.
- 4
To make the finished soda, combine 1 volume of syrup with 5 volumes of carbonated water.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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