The Artisan Soda Workshop: 75 Homemade Recipes from Fountain Classics to Rhubarb Basil, Sea Salt Lime, Cold-Brew Coffee and Much Much More

129 Pages·2012·3.21 MB·English

by  Andrea Lynn

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Copyright text © 2012 by Andrea Lynn. Copyright photographs © 2012 by Judi Swinks
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endorsement of this book by, and no affiliation with, any trademarked brands or other products
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quality brands of alcoholic beverages and other products mentioned and pictured in this book.
To my husband, Ryan, who put up with a refrigerator
jam-packed with syrups and graciously tasted and gave
feedback on each and every one.

Table of Contents
Introduction 11 Soda Adventures with
Herbs and Spices
35
Homemade
Rhubarb-Basil Syrup 37
Soda Copycats 19
Pineapple-Basil Syrup 38
Natural Golden Cola Syrup 21 Kiwi and Juniper Berry Syrup 40
Cherry Cola 23 Mint Syrup 41
Orange Syrup 24 Cinnamon Syrup 42
Cream Soda Syrup 26 Apricot-Cinnamon Syrup 43
Ginger Syrup 27 Sea Salt–Lime Syrup 44
Lemon-Lime Syrup 28 Sparkling Rosemary-Lemonade 45
Fresca 29 Smashed Kumquats
with Rosemary Syrup 46
Concord Grape Syrup 31
Mango-Chile Syrup 49
Root Beer Syrup 33
Lemon-Thyme Syrup 50
Orange-Cream Syrup 34
Plum-Vanilla Syrup 51
Lemongrass Syrup 52
Cherries and Berries 53 Pear, Grape, and Honey Syrup 79
Carrot-Maple Syrup 80
Strawberry Syrup 55
Tomato Water 81
Apple-Cherry Syrup 56
Pomegranate-Lime Syrup 82
Blackberry-Lavender Syrup 58
Banana–Brown Sugar Syrup 84
Kiwi-Strawberry Syrup 60
Blueberry-Lime Syrup 61
Agua Frescas
Cranberry, Orange, and Ginger Syrup 62
and Shrubs 85
Cherry-Limeade Syrup 63
Cherry-Almond Syrup 65 Fizzy Cantaloupe Agua Fresca 87
Riesling-Raspberry Syrup 67 Fizzy Watermelon-Jalapeño
Agua Fresca 88
Mixed Berry Syrup 68
Fizzy Cucumber-Mint Agua Fresca 90
Fizzy Honeydew-Strawberry
Seasonal Suds 69
Agua Fresca 92
Apple Cider Syrup 71 Fizzy Papaya-Orange Agua Fresca 93
Grapefruit Syrup 72 Plum Shrub 94
Peach Syrup 73 Grape Shrub 95
Very Plum Syrup 75 Strawberry-Balsamic Shrub 97
Pineapple Syrup 76 Persimmon–Black Pepper Shrub 98
Rhubarb-Grapefruit Syrup 77 Quickie Pear Shrub 100
Prickly Pear Syrup 78
Fizzy Teas, Floats, Margarita 113
and Alcohol-Enhanced Prickly Pear Margarita 114
Dazzlers 101
Fizzy Bloody Mary 115
Sparkling Strawberry Cocktail 116
Green Tea Syrup 103
Ginger-Grapefruit Martini 117
Hibiscus Syrup 105
Creamy Piña Colada 118
Coffee Concentrate 106
Apple Cider Rum 11
Coffee Soda Float 107
Bourbon Root Beer Float 108
Appendix 121
Chocolate Syrup 109
Acknowledgments 125
Egg Cream 110
About the Author 127
Kahlúa Egg Cream 112