Blueberry Soda
Soda, so much fun to make. So easy too, and so worth the modicum of effort you put into it. People are always extraordinarily impressed by home-made drinks. For some reason, the idea of making your own soda really amazes folks.
If you haven’t entered into the world of making sodas, please do. Try this blueberry soda recipe by Alton Brown. It can be adapted to all sorts of fruits. I made a strawberry-rhubarb soda back in May. Who knows what other permutations of this recipe will emerge from my kitchen.
You’ll want to take about 2 pints of blueberries (20 oz. or 570 g) and dump them into a pot with 2 cups (or 500 ml) of water. Bring it to a boil, then turn down the heat and let simmer for 15 minutes. Pour into a colander lined with cheesecloth, placed over a bowl or another pot. Let sit and then squeeze out the excess juice.
Add the juice of a lime and maybe 5 oz (140 g), of sugar, probably less. You could start with about 1/4 cup and then move up from there. Heat until the sugar is disolved. Pour into an empty milk jar or whatever container you have on hand. Mix with sparkling water and enjoy.
(I would also like to note that while my little Canon took wonderful shots, Amir’s Nikon D50 is now back in my grubby paws, with it’s fancy lens and everything.)
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