Vickys Homemade 'Sprite', 'Cream Soda' and 'Cola' GF DF EF SF NF

Vickys Homemade 'Sprite', 'Cream Soda' and 'Cola' GF DF EF SF NF

Source : Put The Sugar And Water For The Simple Syrup Into A Pan And Heat Gently Until The Sugar Has Dissolved Don T Boil It It Doesn T Need To Reducelet It Co...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : October 14, 2026

Step:

  1. Put the sugar and water for the simple syrup into a pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Don't boil it, it doesn't need to reduce

    Vickys Homemade 'Sprite', 'Cream Soda' and 'Cola' GF DF EF SF NF recipe step 1 photo

  2. Let it cool and chill in the fridge until needed. This makes more than required so you'll have extra in the fridge for when you make more drinks

  3. Simply mix the ingredients for the sprite or cream soda together and pour over ice

  4. So delicious and easy you'll never buy these fizzy pops again!

  5. Each recipe above gives 2 servings

  6. The cola syrup recipe is as follows :

  7. Bring all the ingredients except for the sugars to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes, covered, in a large pan

  8. Add the sugars and let dissolve then remove from the heat and let cool a little

  9. Line a sieve with a double layer of cheesecloth/muslin

  10. Place it over a large bowl and drain the cola syrup through it

  11. Pour into a bottle and refrigerate when completely cooled

  12. Mix 60mls of cola syrup with 120mls carbonated water, serve over ice

  13. The cola syrup should be enough to give you 14 servings

Ingredients

  1. Simple Syrup
  2. 200 grams sugar (1 cup)
  3. 480 ml water (2 cups)
  4. Sprite (2 servings)
  5. 60 ml simple syrup (1/4 cup)
  6. 360 ml sparkling / carbonated water (1 & 1/2 cups)
  7. 2 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  8. 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
  9. Cream Soda (2 servings)
  10. 60 ml simple syrup (1/4 cup)
  11. 360 ml sparkling / carbonated water (1 & 1/2 cups)
  12. 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  13. Cola (makes 14 servings)
  14. 950 ml water (4 cups less 1 tbsp)
  15. 2 large whole oranges zest only
  16. 2 lemons zest only
  17. 2 limes zest only
  18. 1 cinnamon stick, crushed
  19. 1 fresh nutmeg, grated
  20. 1 star anise pod, crushed
  21. 2 tbsp chopped fresh ginger
  22. 1 vanilla bean / pod, halved and opened
  23. 1000 grams granulated sugar (5 cups)
  24. 200 grams light brown sugar (1 cup)

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