Homemade Soda Recipes For Summer

Homemade soda is so easy to make, and lately it's become a trend with the availability of those soda machines. But it's all about the flavor possibilities that makes homemade soda so attractive -- and on top of that, you can control the sweetness. Whether you want a more exotic ginger ale, a soda that won't rot your teeth, a grape soda that actually tastes like grapes, or a soda cocktail that takes inspiration from dessert, you can make whatever you want. We've gathered some of the best soda flavors from around the web in our slideshow. Find the one you want and start experimenting.

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• Creme Brulee Soda

  If you're familiar with the classic French dessert, creme brulee, you know how simple but decadent it can be. This soda combines those flavors in a soda -- all you need is sugar, vanilla extract, milk and soda water. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/crme-brle-soda_n_1061204.html" target="_hplink">Creme Brulee Soda recipe</a></strong>

• Concord Grape Soda

  Capture Concord grape season with this classic homemade soda recipe that uses yeast to create the carbonation. The only downside is you'll have to wait at least 2 days before you can enjoy it. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Concord-Grape-Soda" target="_hplink">Concord Grape Soda recipe from Saveur.com</a></strong>

• Sassafras Root Beer

  Sassafras roots, cloves, anise, cinnamon and molasses go into making this enticing root beer soda. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/homemade_sassafras_root_beer/" target="_hplink">Sassafras Root Beer recipe from SimplyRecipes.com</a></strong>

• Cucumber, Mint And Basil Soda

  This refreshing herbal soda is easy to make because all you do is infuse the simple syrup. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2011/05/cucumber-mint-and-basil-soda" target="_hplink">Cucumber, Mint and Basil Soda from BonAppetit.com</a></strong>

• Blueberry Soda

  This blueberry soda starts off like making jam, except the blueberries are drained and turned into a thin syrup. <strong>Get the <a href="http://mymagicmom.com/blueberry-soda/" target="_hplink">Blueberry Soda recipe from MyMagicMom.com</a></strong>

• Guinness Cream Soda

  This cream soda is spiked with not just one, but three alcohols, including Guinness beer, vanilla liqueur and ginger liqueur. Pour the beer over the back of a spoon to create foam. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.chow.com/recipes/29936-guinness-cream-soda" target="_hplink">Guinness Cream Soda recipe from Chow.com</a></strong>

• Cantaloupe Soda

  Retain the fresh flavor of cantaloupe in this soda recipe by pureeing it instead of boiling it. Just mix the puree with soda water and enjoy. <strong>Get the <a href=" http://www.aidamollenkamp.com/2011/09/how-to-make-healthy-fruit-soda-recipe/" target="_hplink">Cantaloupe Soda recipe from AidaMollenkamp.com</a></strong>

• Cream Soda

  The classic cream soda is an old-time favorite. Make the syrup at home using a whole vanilla bean. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/348771/cream-soda-syrup" target="_hplink">Cream Soda recipe from MarthaStewart.com</a></strong>

• Strawberry Soda

  You don't cook the strawberries to make this soda -- all you do is macerate the fruit in sugar and strain. The addition of orange juice helps retain the pretty pink color. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.chow.com/recipes/30362-homemade-strawberry-soda" target="_hplink">Strawberry Soda recipe from Chow.com</a></strong>

• Ginger-Lemongrass Soda

  This homemade soda recipe puts an exotic spin on ginger ale by including lemongrass. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/ginger-lemongrass-soda_n_1060869.html" target="_hplink">Ginger-Lemongrass Soda recipe</a></strong>

• WATCH: How To Make Blackberry Soda

  Learn how to make this healthy and delicious drink: homemade blackberry soda.

Comments

[MiraMcB]

12:01 AM on 06/16/2012

The great-uncles used to make something called birch beer when I was a little girl. Put it up in small kegs and kept it cool in the root cellar. It was rich and delicious like no root beer I've ever tasted. Wish I had the recipe.

[justnic]

08:27 AM on 06/18/2012

Birch beer is great, but its very very intense! There is a brand that sells it in America (I don't live there anymore, and root beers and birch beers are barely heard of here) and it's called Virgil's. They sell great root beer and birch beer. Give a try and see if its anything like your family's recipe!

[MiraMcB]

11:58 AM on 06/18/2012

Thank you! We will look for it. :)

[butchcliff]

06:57 AM on 06/15/2012

Friends with family that made their own root beer. Worst thing I ever tasted. Wouldn't mind trying to make a few of these tho

[goatboyslim]

01:36 PM on 06/13/2012

We use to make root beer every summer growing up. Unfortunately, we didn't know what we were doing, and so the results were wildly inconsistent. This made for some interesting results, as every container had a different taste.

[ChefWithAKnife]

12:36 PM on 06/13/2012

I make blueberry soda the easy way. It's half club soda and half blueberry syrup. You can get the syrup in Middle Eastern markets. It's by the tamarind syrup and rose water. It's really delicious! Great with sliced lemons too.