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    Home » Beverages

    Homemade Cranberry Soda

    Published: Oct 27, 2013 · Modified: Apr 23, 2021 by Jessica Fisher

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    Cranberry Soda in mason jars

    I used to be a soda pop junkie. A few years ago, I decided to give it up. I don’t really remember why. But, I think a handful of cavities had something to do with it. And maybe empty calories, too.

    Regardless, I kicked my cola habit. But, that doesn’t mean I don’t sometimes like a sweet, fizzy drink. Instead of opening a can, though, I rely on other soft beverages like this Lime-Mint Cooler or the simple Pellegrino and Lime. Since making a bigger effort to change our family’s sugar intake, I’ve also started tinkering with homemade sodas, or sparklies as we call them around here.

    No, I haven’t bought a fizzy machine. I just buy club soda at the store and add my own flavorings, usually fruit juice and Honey Syrup. The syrup keeps on hand for about a week or so, and I can vary the flavor with the kind of juice I have or with mint or ginger.

    This weekend I had cranberry juice to use up. Plain, unsweetened cranberry juice. It’s a bit tart, I might say. I decided I didn’t really care for it plain, but what would it be like in a soda?

    Homemade Cranberry Soda Good Cheap Eats

    This Homemade Cranberry Soda still retains a bit of that tartness, but it gets mellowed with the addition of honey. Try different fruit juices if cranberry isn’t your bag.

    You can definitely taste the honey. If you like honey, you’re good to go. If not, it might take some getting used to. The honey flavor is clearly present. Otherwise you can use standard Simple Syrup.

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    Homemade Cranberry Soda

    Make your own homemade cranberry soda with tart cranberry juice, honey syrup, and sparkling water. What a fun treat!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Total Time5 mins
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 158kcal
    Author: Jessica Fisher
    Cost: $3
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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
    • 1 cup Honey Syrup
    • 4 to 5 cups club soda about 1 liter
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • In a pitcher, whisk together the juice and syrup.
    • Stir in the club soda.
    • Serve over ice.

    Notes

    Nutritional values are approximate and are based on ¼ of the recipe (about 1.5 cups). Refrigerate leftovers promptly and use within 4 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Linda Budzik

      October 26, 2021 at 10:56 pm

      5 stars
      For Thanksgiving, I make “Cranberry Punch”. I just use a frozen can of cranberry juice (or cranberry/ raspberry juice), club soda or sparkling water, and a scoop of frozen limeade mix (about 1/4 of the can). Everyone seems to like the fizziness and the sour from the limeade and the pucker from the cranberry juice.

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      • Jessica Fisher

        October 27, 2021 at 8:04 am

        Sounds yummy! I love the limeade addition. Great idea, Linda.

        Reply
    2. Linda

      November 08, 2013 at 3:08 pm

      So i’m wondering if this is a drink right away thing to keep it fizzy? Can a batch be kept in an empty 2 ltr bottle and keep its fizz? I just dont know if i could drink all of that right away and if its flat then i might as well just drink the juice lol. Thanks i gotta try it anyway! Looks wonderful 🙂

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      • Jessica Fisher

        November 08, 2013 at 4:17 pm

        You can keep the juice mixture separate and add club soda for each serving. The entire batch needs to be consumed in one sitting.

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    3. sarah

      October 28, 2013 at 5:18 am

      Love to make fizzy juice too. I do have a fizzy machine and use it all the time. It was something I got as a gift and wondered if I would actually use…I DO:)

      My favorite is to mix pomegranate and orange juices plus fizzy water. The juices have enough sugar for me. But my family adds a splash of simple syrup.
      Sarah

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    4. Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads

      October 27, 2013 at 10:31 am

      This looks fantastic! I love making my own soda!

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