Bitter Lemon Soda

Bitter Lemon Soda

Recipe by MartinTravels from allrecipes.com

Drink 2 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

12

12 servings

  • 1.5 cups white sugar
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 2 sprigs fresh lavender
  • 3 cups lemon juice
  • 4 cups ice cubes, or as needed
  • 1 (11 fluid ounce) bottle cold tonic water, or more as needed

Instructions

  • Combine sugar, water, lemon zest, and lavender in a pot and cover; bring to a boil. Cook mixture until sugar is dissolved, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the pot from heat and cool syrup to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
  • Pour lemon juice into a pitcher. Strain syrup into lemon juice and stir until concentrate is evenly mixed. Refrigerate concentrate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
  • Fill serving glasses with ice. Pour about 2 ounces concentrate into each glass; top with tonic water and stir.

Nutritional Facts

Per 12 servings

  • Calories: 122
  • Carbohydrate: 33g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 0g
  • Sugar: 29g

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