Old-Fashion Strawberry-Orange Soda

Can play with the amount of strawberries and juice to get the flavor you like best. This recipe comes from "Vegetarian Times"

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2-2  cups  orange juice, fresh
• 3  tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
• 4  cups  club soda
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  cups water

Directions

1. Put berries in blender and process; strain for smooth puree.*.
2. Make simple syrup: combine sugar and water in small saucepan. Heat over low heat, and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook 3-5 minutes. Cool.
3. Add 1/2 cup of syrup. Stir in juices; add soda to taste.
4. Rest of syrup can stay in refrigerator, in very clean glass jar, for two weeks. Can be used as you would other sweeteners.
5. * using 2 cups diced strawberries would be a good starting point.