Citrus Syrup for Soft Drinks

Having your friends over to watch a movie? Make up a batch of these! Adapted from Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  lemons, juice and zest of
• 3  limes, juice and zest of
• 3  grapefruits, juice and zest of
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  pinch salt
•  club soda or  seltzer water

Directions

1. First, strain the citrus juices together into a small saucepan.
2. Add the sugar, vanilla and pinch of salt. Heat until a gentle boil is reached. Then add zest and turn off the heat. Allow the mixture to cool.
3. Strain off the zest and refrigerate until ready to use.
4. Mix citrus syrup with club soda or seltzer to desired strength for flavored soft drink.Enjoy!