Fizzy Orange Soda Pop
This healthy orange soda recipe is super simple to make! You need just 2-3 ingredients, a bottle, a minute or two of effort, then a few days for the cultures to do their thing. If you love orange juice, you will love this (relatively) healthy soda alternative.
Equipment
- 1 bottle with tight lid
Ingredients
- 1/4 C whey (or other liquid starter culture)
- 4 C orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Pour whey into bottle.
- Fill bottle the rest of the way with orange juice to about an inch below the top. Close the top tightly.
- Let the bottle sit at room temperature for 2-5 days (or longer), opening the top once or twice a day to release pressure.
- When the orange soda is as bubbly as you like, put the bottle in the refrigerator to chill. Serve cold.
Notes
The calories per serving in this orange soda recipe are approximate. The longer the orange juice ferments, the more sugars will be consumed by the cultures. It is hard to know exactly how much sugar will be left in the final product, since there are a lot of variables. The exact sugar content of the orange juice, the liveliness of the cultures, the warmth of the environment, and the fermentation time all affect the calories.