Sprite is the favorite drink of millions of people, which can not only be purchased at each store, but also prepared independently. In the vastness of the Web there are many different recipes and tips on how to make a sprite no worse than the present. The most popular of them are collected in this article.
How to make a sprite at home?
The sprite recipe is pretty simple. You need to mix ingredients such as lime, lemon juice, sugar, and mineral water in the right proportions. However, there are several rules that must be followed in order to make the drink really tasty and similar to natural.
The first thing that is important is to use exclusively fresh fruits for cooking, and not to take those that are “pitifully thrown away”, but you can’t eat anymore. A spoiled product can spoil the taste of the whole dish, the same goes for drinks.
In addition, it is important to use high-quality mineral water. Do not save on this ingredient, because it plays a key role in the preparation of the drink. Water must be highly carbonated, weak or non-carbonated mineral water for such purposes will not work.
Instead of sugar, it is recommended to add sugar syrup to homemade drinks like sprite, mojito and other smoothies. A detailed syrup recipe is described below.
How to make sugar syrup?
Sugar syrup is necessary in order to make homemade cocktail as close as possible to the purchased one. Preparing such a syrup yourself is quite simple, and it won’t take too much time.
First of all, you need to put the pan on the fire and wait until the water heats up. The fire should not be strong, but not weak, otherwise the sugar will melt for a very long time. Gradually, the required amount of sugar should be poured into a saucepan, bring the water to a boil, let the sugar dissolve completely.
Cool the resulting liquid. Sugar syrup is ready - and now it can be used to make delicious cocktails.
Sprite in 10 minutes
It won't take much time to make this popular soda - you can cope with the task in less than 10 minutes. One of the most common recipes for making a sprite at home is as follows:
- finely chop one lemon, get rid of the zest;
- add lemon, covered with 5 tablespoons of sugar, to the pan, cook for five minutes;
- allow the resulting fluid to infuse for about an hour;
- strain and add it to any highly carbonated water.
The result is a wonderful drink that is completely identical to the purchased sprite. And it will take only ten minutes to prepare it, not counting the time for which the liquid should be infused.
Advanced way to make a home sprite
In addition to standard cocktail recipes with lemon and sparkling water, you can find more interesting ways to create a drink using other ingredients. To prepare a sprite, you will need:
- plain water;
- flavoring "Sprite";
- lemon acid;
- carbon dioxide.
As for the last "ingredient", not everyone has it. Carbon dioxide is used in factories for the mass preparation of carbonated drinks. However, many experimental cooks have this element among the stocks in the kitchen.
Sprite Based Home Drinks
Sprite is popular in particular due to the fact that it is on its basis that many famous alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails are prepared, which are served in nightclubs and bars. One such drink is mojito. This cocktail is especially relevant in the summer, because it not only quenches thirst, but also perfectly tones the body.
A traditional mojito contains several ingredients. Typically, this is sparkling water, lime juice, mint leaves and sugar. When it comes to alcoholic cocktails, white rum is added to this list.
Mojito
The article provides several recipes on how to make a sprite at home, but mojito is still easier! This cocktail just seems complicated.
As a rule, to create your own cocktail, the following ingredients are required:
- cane sugar;
- soda;
- lime or lemon;
- mint;
- rum (in extreme cases, vodka);
- ice cubes.
As a soda, a sprite is excellent, which can also be prepared independently. If you are wondering how to make a sprite at home, the recipe and a detailed step-by-step description can be found above.
"Collect" mojito in this way:
- cut lime in half, squeeze juice from one half;
- finely chop the mint, add to the glass to lime;
- fill a glass with ice cubes;
- fill the remaining space in a glass with soda;
- add 30 ml of white rum.
Mojito should be served immediately after preparation, so that the ice in the glass does not have time to melt. It is recommended to drink from a straw. Non-alcoholic mojito can be cooked even for children.
Raspberry lemonade
This is another popular non-alcoholic cocktail that many children like so much, because the main ingredients in it are sweet juicy raspberries and no less tasty raspberry syrup. Also, a sprite is used to create this cocktail. You already know how to make a sprite, a recipe with photos and cooking methods at home described above.
For the raspberry lemonade cocktail you will need:
- raspberries;
- raspberry syrup;
- lemon;
- sprite;
- mint;
- ice;
- lime.
The first step is to prepare raspberries - carefully knead three ripe berries in a glass. After that, add a slice of lemon and fill the glass to the top with ice cubes. The remaining space in the glass will take a fragrant home sprite. Use lime, lemon and mint for decoration.
Orange lemonade
Another children's treat is orange lemonade, which can be prepared in the same way at home. This refreshing invigorating drink is in no way inferior to store soda. On the contrary, it turns out even tastier if you cook it correctly.
For self-preparation of orange lemonade you will need such products:
- 3 medium oranges;
- 2 lemons;
- ground ginger root (teaspoon);
- 150 grams of sugar;
- 1 liter of sprite;
- 1.5 liters of plain water.
First you need to prepare sugar syrup, as it will be used in the recipe. Peel the oranges, chop finely, cut the lemon in half. Put half a lemon and oranges in a saucepan, add water and add ginger root.
Strain the resulting liquid carefully. Fill the carafe half with ice cubes, pour in citrus water, sugar syrup and sprite. An ordinary mineral water is also suitable. Cut the remaining half of the lemon into slices and add to the resulting drink.
It is recommended to drink orange lemonade through a straw. It is best to cool before use.