Soda Making at Home
How to Make Homemade Strawberry Soda
Homemade soda making at home has become very popular lately but I have been making soda at homefor many years. It's not hard to do. If you can boil water you can make your own homemade soda.
Soda syrup is nothing more than a simple syrup flavored with whatever you would like your soda flavor to be.
I have to tell you that I have tried writing this post so many times. I must have made at least 4 or more batches of strawberry soda syrup but never got around to taking pictures before all my flavored syrup was gone. I really can't help myself from drinking it because it tastes so good.
Homemade soda only has two ingredients. One is the flavored simple syrup. The other is club soda or seltzer. I do not like the taste of seltzer so I use club soda or carbonated water made with a SodaStream.
Last year I wrote a review of the SodaStream. I still have it and still use it almost every time I make homemade soda. If I had more space in my kitchen to keep the SodaStream in a convenient location I would use it more often.
Almost all fruits, berries and many herbs can be turned into a simple syrup to be made into soda. One of my favorite flavors of soda is a Lemon Basil Soda
Some homemade soda flavors I have made over the years
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- Blackberry Soda
- Strawberry Soda
- Vanilla Soda aka Cream Soda
- Ginger Soda
- Lemon Basil Soda
- Cinnamon Basil Soda
- Lemon Verbena Soda
This recipe will make a full quart of strawberry simple syrup. You can divide the recipe in half if you feel that will be too much. I usually make a smaller batch but this time I wanted to make sure there would be enough around till I had a chance to take a photo.
You can also use the strawberry syrup to make Strawberry Ice Tea.
To make the strawberry simple syrup you will need 3 cups of strawberries, washed and hulled, 1 ½ cup sugar , 1 ½ cups water.I also added the juice of one lemon. The lemon juice isn't required but I like to add it because it helps keep the berries bright.
Add the water and sugar to a medium sized pot. Heat on medium high until sugar is dissolved.
Add the strawberries and lemon juice if using to the pot and reduce the temperature. Gently boil the strawberries for about 20 minutes. after the first 10 minutes carefully use a potato masher to smash the softened berries. Remove from the heat after 10 more minutes of cooking and allow to cool.
Strain the strawberry solids from the simple syrup with a fine mesh strainer. This recipe makes a full quart of strawberry simple syrup. Store it in a quart mason jar in the refrigerator.
To make a glass of strawberry soda fill a glass with ice and add about ¼ cup of the strawberry simple syrup over the ice. Fill the glass with club soda, seltzer or carbonated water. Add a slice of lemon and enjoy.
How to make Homemade Strawberry Soda
- 3 cups washed and hulled sliced strawberries
- 1½ cup sugar
- 1½ cup water
- 1 lemon (optional)
- Gently boil the sugar and water until sugar is dissolved and sugar water is clear.
- Add the strawberries and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Mash the strawberries with a potato masher.
- Cook 10 more minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove the solids.
- Pour the strawberry syrup into a quart jar for storage.
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Add ¼ cup of strawberry simple syrup to the glass.
- Fill the glass with club soda.
- Add a slice of lemon and enjoy.
Print the Soda Making at Home Homemade Strawberry Soda recipe below
Homemade Strawberry Soda
Ingredients
- 3 cups washed and hulled sliced strawberries
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ cup water
- 1 lemon (optional)
Instructions
To Make a Strawberry Simple Syrup
- Gently boil the sugar and water until sugar is dissolved and sugar water is clear.
- Add the strawberries and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Mash the strawberries with a potato masher.
- Cook 10 more minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove the solids.
- Pour the strawberry syrup into a quart jar for storage.
To Make a glass of Strawberry Soda
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Add ¼ cup of strawberry simple syrup to the glass.
- Fill the glass with club soda.
- Add a slice of lemon and enjoy.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Strawberry simple syrup can be used to make Strawberry Iced Tea
- Nutrition is for ¼ cup of strawberry simple syrup
Nutrition
This recipe has been featured!
Robert Keesee
I can't comment on the homemade soda recipe recipe yet because I haven't had a chance to try it. As far as the carbonation goes, I can tell you that I have been a longtime SodaStream customer since a friend of ours introduced it to us years ago. Since then I have used it weekly to make the club soda for my vodka and sodas with lime.
Your Pasta Medley Salad and Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad also sound great, so I hope to try them too!
Faith
Thank you for this recipe. I've been looking for a recipe that gave ratios and this one is perfect. I will try today.
Arlene Mobley
Faith
You're very welcome. I love homemade soda!
Miz Helen
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you have a great 4th of July and enjoy your new Red Plate!
Miz Helen
Susan
Looks delicious. Sounds delicious. Definitely giving homemade strawberry soda a try. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday.
Flour On My Face
Thank you Susan
The Chirping Moms
This looks delicious! We'd love for you to add this to our Super Summer Saturday link party! https://www.thechirpingmoms.com/2013/06/super-summer-saturday.html
April @ The 21st Century Housewife
This looks seriously delicious and refreshing! Homemade soda is so much healthier than store bought too 🙂
Flour On My Face
Thank you April and it tastes so much better than store bought
Kayla
This looks amazing! I am a huge fan of strawberry soda who knew I could make my own! Thank you for the recipe =)
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Flour On My Face
Kayla
Thanks for stopping by. Homemade strawberry soda tastes so good. I hope you get a chance to try it.
Jenn
Looks delicious! This would be fun (and yummy) to make, especially now that strawberries are in season. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Flour On My Face
Jenn
Thank you so much!
Theresa @DearCreatives
Hi Arlene, About how long does it keep in the fridge? I never thought of making my own simple syrup but love the idea. Looks so yummy too!
Flour On My Face
Theresa
It can stay good for up to a month but it will not last that long I promise. Just keep an eye out incase mold develops.