Name: Homemade Soda: Grape, Pear and Honey natural soda #recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup grape juice; 1/2 cups chopped Bartlett Pear (about 2 medium); 1/4 cup honey; seltzer water for serving

Last Updated on February 16, 2020

I have been trying hard to kick the soda habit and am down to a once a week Diet Coke when I am at work. Not that I have cut soda out of my diet completely…oh NO! I am far too addicted to that sweet and fizzy goodness! However, I have transitioned from artificial ickiness to homemade goodness! I love my Soda Stream but if you don’t have one you can buy the seltzer water at the grocery store for this recipe. I got the recipe from The Artisan Soda Workshop: 75 Homemade Recipes from Fountain Classics to Rhubarb Basil, Sea Salt Lime, Cold-Brew Coffee and Much Much More which I got to review. This soda is only lightly sweet and will appeal to more grownup tastes. I was really impressed with how well you could taste both the pear AND the grape in this recipe. If you want a stronger soda just add more syrup than called for.

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Grape, Pear and Honey natural soda

Yield: 10

Homemade Soda: Grape, Pear and Honey natural soda #recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup grape juice
1/2 cups chopped Bartlett Pear (about 2 medium)
1/4 cup honey
seltzer water for serving

Instructions

For the syrup, add the grape juice and the pear into a small sauce pan and bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 10 minutes or until pears are soft
Add the honey and stir to combine
Remove from heat and use a potato masher to smash the pears
Let cool and filter through a fine mesh strainer, pressing gently to get all the liquid removed.
Refrigerate in a covered container for up to 5 days
To serve, pour seltzer water over ice and add syrup. Use approximately 2 TBSP syrup to about 10 ounces of seltzer water, adjust for your own personal taste.

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Diane Hoffmaster

Diane has a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology with a Minor in Health Management and Policy. She spent many years working in cancer research, academics, and biotechnology. Concern over the growing incidence of human disease and the birth of her children led her to begin living a more natural life. She quickly realized that the information she was learning along the way could be beneficial to many others and started blogging as a way to share this knowledge with others. While passionate about health and the environment she can’t quite give up her favorite Cheetos and Diet Coke! Learn more about her HERE.

Comments

Emmi says
October 19, 2012 at 8:26 pm
Diane you have some of the best looking drink recipes! This one looks so refreshing!
Grace Hodgin says
October 19, 2012 at 11:33 pm
I'd love to try this as I think I'd really enjoy it. We don't drink much soda but I get tired of drinking tea and juice. I'll give this one a try.
daisy says
October 20, 2012 at 8:59 pm
I love this recipe!
Minnie(@thelady8home) says
October 21, 2012 at 12:22 am
I can't thank you enough for the recipe. Its awesome idea. Definitely I am going to try this.
Pam says
October 21, 2012 at 10:01 am
I never thought of making my own soda from scratch. This sounds so simple, looks good and would save lots of money. Thanks for sharing.
Minta says
October 21, 2012 at 2:37 pm
This sounds like a great idea..I have never been much of a pear fan but that drink you have makes me want to try this recipe..Thanks so much for sharing!
Jax says
October 22, 2012 at 10:52 pm
What a great idea! I am not at all a fan of soda, this should help the kiddos not miss it in our home!
Michelle says
December 8, 2012 at 2:51 pm
This sounds deliciously refreshing. We don't drink soda here except for the occasional natural root beer or organic soda when we have some extra bills. I do flavor seltzer water often just with lemons and limes but this would be a fun holiday drink.
- Diane says
  December 8, 2012 at 3:52 pm
  I do a lot of natural sodas too which is why I really liked this one. I always wonder what they put in regular sodas, although I do splurge on a Diet Coke (my weakness!) once a week.
Chelsea @ Someday I'll Learn says
February 23, 2013 at 11:32 pm
Yum! My mom always made natural sodas for me when I was a kid. It was even better than the "real" thing!