Green Tea Soft Drink Recipe
This recipe is designed to be healthier than normal sugary soft drinks. It will actually add antioxidants to your diet and not just calories but still have a little bit of fizz. Feel free to experiment with the amounts of sugar (up to 2 cups/gallon) and soda or extract flavorings (up to 1 oz per gallon) for your personaltaste.
NOTE: the more sugar you add the more fizz you get as well as more calories!
Ingredients 1 Gallon Batch
1 cup Sugar
1 Quart Boiling Water
1 Quart Cold Water (enough to top off to 1 gallon)
1/8 Teaspoon Dry Brewers Yeast
10 tea bags Green Tea
1 Teaspoon Soda Concentrate
OR
1 Teaspoon Flavored Extracts
Bottles Needed
12 oz Bottles 11
16 oz Bottles 8
2 liter bottles 4
3 liter bottles 1
Directions
1) Boil 1/2 water, add green tea. Steep tea to exact flavor, then remove tea leaves or bags.
2) Cool to room temperature add sugar and dissolve completely.
2) Add yeast and dissolve completely. Let it sit for 10 minutes
3) Add cold water - when water is luke warm add yeast and concentrate and dissolve.
4) Bottle, place in a cool place 3 or 4 days then refrigerate 1 week.
Experiment with soda and cooking extracts for a hint of flavor. Also try fruit juices.
Do not use artificial sweeteners for this recipe!
