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Drink Up! 12 Refreshing, Homemade Soda Recipes to Get Your Bubble Fix

Mix up one of these refreshing homemade sodas and we bet you'll never crave the canned stuff again.
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Gentl & Hyers

When we crave something cold, bubbly, and PG-13, we make a glass of homemade soda to get our bubble fix. We bet you'll never crave the canned stuff again.

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    Gentl & Hyers
    3/12

    Strawberry, Lemon, and Basil Soda

    Like summer in a glass.

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    4/12

    Fermented Grape Soda

    The ginger “bug,” which jump-starts the fermentation in this recipe, specifically uses organic ginger because it’s rich in microbes. You’ll have extra bug; use it to make more grape soda, or try 4 cups fresh unpasteurized apple juice in place of grape.

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    7/12

    Celery Collins

    Celery and lemon juice are a refreshing pair in this non-alcoholic take on a Collins.

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    Matt Duckor
    8/12

    Shirley Temple

    You could use lemon-lime soda here, but for a really special version, use homemade ginger ale. Don't forget the cherry!

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As the senior food editor at Bon Appétit, Christina spends her days in the BA Test Kitchen dreaming up recipes for home cooks (Chocolate-Matcha Butter Mochi Cake and Green Curry Lentil Soup are favorites). She also oversees the brand’s digital recipe content, working with freelancers and test kitchen staff to ... Read More
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