Homemade Orange Soda Syrups

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ChrisJ

Country girl now. Transplanted from CO. to MO. in 1994. A pond & cattle are the view I have from my living room window.

Simple Orange Syrup

4 heaping tablespoons orange zest

1 cup fresh-squeezed, strained orange juice

2 cups water

2 cups sugar

½ teaspoon citric acid

Wash, zest, and squeeze enough oranges to yield 1 cup of juice. (You can use long ribbons of zest, as shown in the photo above. If you end up with a little more or less zest than called for, that’s fine.) Strain the juice and set it aside.

Blanch the zest in a small pan of boiling water for 30 seconds. Drain and repeat. (This reduces bitterness.)

Combine the water, sugar, citric acid, and orange zest in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has completely dissolved. Raise the heat and simmer steadily until the mixture noticeably thickens, about 15 minutes. (If you wonder about the citric acid, it’s there to add tartness and also to help the syrup keep longer in the fridge. It’s not always easy to find, though I have heard that you can find it at some Whole Foods markets, in the body care section. I got mine at a Middle Eastern grocery store. You can also order it online. If you can’t find citric acid, you can sub a tablespoon or so of lemon juice.) Combine the water, sugar, citric acid, and orange zest in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has completely dissolved. Raise the heat and simmer steadily until the mixture noticeably thickens, about 15 minutes. (If you wonder about the citric acid, it’s there to add tartness and also to help the syrup keep longer in the fridge. It’s not always easy to find, though I have heard that you can find it at some Whole Foods markets, in the body care section. I got mine at a Middle Eastern grocery store. You can also order it online. If you can’t find citric acid, you can sub a tablespoon or so of lemon juice.)

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