Vickys Homemade 'Sprite', 'Cream Soda' and 'Cola', Gluten, Dairy, Egg & Soy-Free

• 200 grams sugar
• 480 ml water
• 60 ml simple syrup
• 360 ml sparkling / carbonated water
• 2 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
• 60 ml simple syrup
• 360 ml sparkling / carbonated water
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 950 ml water
• 2 large whole oranges zest only
• 2 lemons zest only
• 2 limes zest only
• 1 cinnamon stick, crushed
• 1 fresh nutmeg, grated
• 1 star anise pod, crushed
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh ginger
• 1 vanilla bean / pod, halved and opened
• 1000 grams granulated sugar
• 200 grams light brown sugar

1. Put the sugar and water for the simple syrup into a pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Don't boil it, it doesn't need to reduce
3. Let it cool and chill in the fridge until needed.
4. This makes more than required so you'll have extra in the fridge for when you make more drinks
5. Simply mix the ingredients for the sprite or cream soda together and pour over ice
6. So delicious and easy you'll never buy these fizzy pops again!
7. Each recipe above gives 2 servings
8. The cola syrup recipe is as follows :
9. Bring all the ingredients except for the sugars to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes, covered, in a large pan
10. Add the sugars and let dissolve then remove from the heat and let cool a little
11. Line a sieve with a double layer of cheesecloth/muslin
12. Place it over a large bowl and drain the cola syrup through it
13. Pour into a bottle and refrigerate when completely cooled
14. Mix 60mls of cola syrup with 120mls carbonated water, serve over ice
15. The cola syrup should be enough to give you 14 servings

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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/362861-vickys-homemade-sprite-cream-soda-and-cola-gluten-dairy-egg-soy-free (may not work)