How to Make Fruit Soda (3 Ingredient Recipe)

Inside: How to make fruit soda at home using just three ingredients, including real fruit! Perfect for parties and special occasions.

Homemade Fruit Soda

In our household, we have a love-hate relationship with soda. Meaning, my kids love it. I kinda hate it.

I’m okay with my two kids having an occasional soda at a restaurant, but I generally keep it out of the house.

One fizzy exception is seltzer water. I like that it’s unsweetened but still seems sort of special. My kids like it too, especially with a splash of fruit juice.

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It occurred to me that I could make my own party-worthy soda using actual, real fruit. Imagine that: A berry-flavored soda made with actual berries—and no funny additives or artificial ingredients.

Ingredients for Fruit Soda

  • Frozen Fruit: You can use fresh, but I find that I typically have frozen on hand.
  • Water: You’ll need both flat and fizzy water
  • Sugar: I find granulated works better, but feel free to swap this for honey.

How to Make Fruit Soda

To make real fruit soda, make a simple syrup with frozen fruit. You can use any variety of fruit your kids like best. For a party, I like the idea of mixing up a few different syrups and offering kids a choice.

A classic simple syrup is made with granulated sugar and water, but you can swap in honey if you prefer. Simmer the mixture on the stove, pressing the fruit with the back of a spoon (or using a potato masher) to extract the juice. Then let it steep to infuse even more of the fruit flavor into the syrup.

Homemade Fruit Soda

Strain the mixture so it’s completely smooth. You don’t want seeds in your soda! This works well using a small strainer set over a glass measuring dish, so it’s easy to pour.

Homemade Fruit Soda

Pour a quarter-cup of the fruit puree into a glass with ice (more or less to taste), top with about a cup of plain seltzer, garnish with additional berries, and enjoy!

Homemade Fruit Soda

Questions About Fruit Soda

Is fruit soda healthy?

Homemade fruit soda still a sweet, special occasion drink, with about 7 teaspoons of added sugar per glass. But that still beats the 10+ teaspoons you kids would get in a can of soda.

Can I use fresh fruit instead?

Yes. My freezer is just always full of frozen fruit, which I toss into smoothies and oatmeal. Going frozen over fresh means there’s no risk of waste, since leftovers simply go back into the freezer.

Real Fruit Soda

Real Fruit Soda

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Make homemade fruit soda using just three simple ingredients, including real fruit! Perfect for parties and special occasions.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups frozen fruit (plus more for optional garnish)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (or 2/3 cup honey)
  • Seltzer water

Instructions

  1. Place frozen fruit and water in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring or mashing to break up the fruit.
  2. Add sugar and stir to dissolve. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Remove from heat and allow to steep for 45 minutes.
  4. Pour mixture through a strainer, using a spoon to stir and push the liquid through. Chill the mixture until ready to use.
  5. To serve, pour one-quarter-cup puree into the bottom of a glass with ice (you can add less puree for less sugar, but one-quarter-cup is the amount my kids liked best). Top with about one cup of seltzer and garnish with more frozen fruit if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 Servings
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 118Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 2mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 1gSugar: 29gProtein: 0g

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