Description
A refreshing drink made with fresh squeezed oranges and lemons, perfect for hot days!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups fresh squeezed orange juice (from 6–8 juicy oranges)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (from 3–4 juicy lemons)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 5 cups club soda (or water)
Instructions
- Place 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 1/2 cups water in a small sauce pot. Heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. (This can also be done in the microwave.) Stir in vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
- Squeeze 2 1/2 cups of orange juice and 1/2 cup lemon juice into a large pitcher. Pour the sugar syrup into the pitcher. If making ahead, add 5 additional cups of water. Stir and refrigerate.
- If serving right away, pour 5 cups club soda to the pitcher instead of tap water. This creates a bubbly soda fountain quality! Serve over ice.
Notes
- This drink is best served cold over ice.
- Adjust sweetness to your taste by adding more or less sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Mixing
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg