Blueberry Soda

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Kinda Blue (Blueberry)

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (6)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
17 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 3 cups blueberry syrup, enough for 12 drinks

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 45 min
Cook: 17 min
Total:: 1 hr 12 min

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Ingredients

20 ounces fresh blueberries, approximately 4 cups, rinsed and drained
2 cups water
7 ounces sugar
1 lime, juiced
Carbonated water

Directions

Place the blueberries and the water into a medium saucepan, set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the mixture into a colander lined with cheesecloth that is set in a large bowl. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Gather up the edges of the cheesecloth and squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible. Discard the skin and pulp. Return the blueberry juice to the saucepan along with the sugar and lime juice. Place over medium high heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a heatproof glass container and place in the refrigerator, uncovered, until completely cooled.

To Serve: Combine 1/4 cup of the liquid with 8-ounces of carbonated water and serve over ice.

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Jenniefr Madison , TN 01-13-2010
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Great way to feel good about giving the kids soda!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe. When I'm sick there is nothing else that makes me feel better. Our kids are pretty young and we have... never let them have soda. Now they can without paying a fortune for "natural soda". I use about 1/2 cup of dark wildflower honey instead of sugar, and this last batch I used a small amount of raspberries as well as blueberries (1:5). The raspberry zing was a nice touch.Read more
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N Boston , MA 01-10-2010
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As usual, awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've tried this with cranberries (although there is more pectin in cranberries, so I had to alter the recipe slightly) and it... worked beautifully. I have also tried other berries, all are great. I use it for 'soda' as well as syrup for pancakes and waffles. Thanks Alton! Read more
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forest Shanendoah, TX 04-24-2009
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The best Soda Ever!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great recipe. It works with everything from dewberries to watermelon to grapes. Not to mention you know exactly... what goes in the soda, which is more then you can say even for gormet sodas.Plus the blueberry syrup is great on pancakes.Read more
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erica baton rouge, LA 10-02-2008
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Works Well With Blackberries
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Blackberry Italian sodas are just about my favorite drink ever, so I tried this recipe with blackberries and it worked out so... well. Delicious. I can't wait to try it with blueberries, but it's a nice base recipe that seems like it would do beautifully with a lot of different fruits.Read more
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Maggie Lansing, MI 07-23-2008
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Wonderful Blueberry Soda
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Alton Brown was right -- once you taste the homemade blueberry drink you won't want to purchase any from the store. It is... the best fruit juice I have ever had. It is delicious without the carbonated water. Thanks so much!Read more
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Jeff Kitchener, ON 12-02-2007
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Thinner than I thought
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Hi, Overall the syrup is very good and when you put enough in it makes for good blueberry pop. However, you need to use a... lot to make a soda so I'm not sure it was worth the whole bag of blueberries. Also, it was quite a bit thinner than I expected.Read more