However, there is no issue with using bottled carbonated water in terms of flavour the results will be exactly the same. You could even make the grapefruit syrup, dilute down with still water and force carbonate in the keg meaning you could have soft drinks on tap alongside your beers. If you are a home brewer and you have kegs around you could always carbonate your own water which would save you having to buy any. This is pretty much how all commercial fizzy soft drinks are made. Of course people have different tastes you may want a sour or a sweet version but you do have to remember that sugar and the sweetness it brings elevates the flavour of the grapefruit bringing it to the forefront.Īs with my ginger soda recipe the basis of this drink is to make a syrup from the grapefruit zest, juice and sugar that is then diluted down with bottled carbonated water (soda water). Getting the right balance means a refreshing citrus drink, not enough sweetness means a mouth puckering experience and too much sweetness and everything becomes cloying. Grapefruit obviously fairly sour and acidic so we need to balance the acidity with sweetness. The trick with making any soda is balancing the tastes and flavours of what you’re using. My recipe for Grapefruit soda is nearly indistinguishable from the San Pellegrino offering and won’t cost you anywhere near as much. There are similar offerings for Grapefruit Soda from the notably upmarket San Pellegrino, you know those cans with the foil lids. This grapefruit soda covers those bases, it only takes a few ingredients and 5 or 10 minutes to make. The weather is starting to warm up here in the UK and with the warmer weather you sometimes just want a refreshing, cold drink. The recipe that I’ve had the most success with and probably the most enjoyable is Grapefruit Soda. I’ve been working on a few more recipes and I have to say the best recipes are sometimes the simplest.
In that post I covered a little bit about the history of soda and I added a ginger soda recipe. If you are a regular reader you may remember that a little while back I discussed craft soda. This 1-gallon recipe kit includes all the ingredients to brew a single hopped IPA:Ĭlick here to view our Guide to Craft Brewing.Today I want to post a different recipe, instead of the usual beer I want to return to making soda. The aroma of Cascade comes with citrus, sometimes compared to grapefruit.
Picture hiking through a national park & snacking on a tangerine while looking out over a grassy plain - that’s what this IPA tastes like.Ĭascade - This US grown hop features a floral spiciness. Brewers have described it as having dank “wild American” character as well as citrus, lemongrass, fruit & resin notes.
High alpha acids make it a fantastic bittering hop, but you can coax out zesty grapefruit & green grassy notes with late additions. We will have a rotating choice of hops featured throughout the year so if you see one you want to try, grab it before it's gone!Ĭomet - Though it’s been around since the early 1960’s, Comet is having a new surge in popularity. The finished IPA will be light in body and color with a freshly bitter finish. the list goes on!Īll of these beers will use the same malt base - ideal for letting the hop variety shine with each batch you brew. Every hop variety is unique this can include flavors described as piney, earthy, tropical fruit, lemon, dank, white wine, lime, spicy, grapefruit, herbal. These recipes each showcase a single hop variety of your choice.
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