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Real Grape Soda Recipe


Real Grape Soda Recipe
This is the second recipe for soda I've tried from Mother Earth News. I've been looking at juice in a whole new way. Because it ferments to get carbonization, there is a bit of alcohol.

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 gallon grape juice
  • 1/2 gallon water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ale or champagne yeast

Directions
  1. Simmer juice, water and sugar in a stockpot for 30 minutes. Let cool and then add the yeast.
  2. Let the soda stand at room temperature for 24 hours, then use a funnel to pour the soda into bottles (I used a growler I bought from a local brewery to bring their tapped beer home. Recycled and sanitized 2 liter or individual plastic bottles are recommended as they're safer if the pressure becomes too much and they explode). Leave 1 to 2 inches of empty space at the top of the bottle and attach the bottle caps.
  3. Write the date on the bottles and store them in a warm, draft-free place, ideally at room temperature, for an additional 24 hours. Then refrigerate - for best results, leave the bottles in the refrigerator for an additional day or two before drinking.
  4. I know enough people who have had experiencing brewing beer and have explosion stories, that I was kind of worried. I found myself relieving the pressure of the capped bottles a couple of times a day (it was REALLY cool listening to the gas being released!), and the soda was plenty carbonated come serving time.

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Comments


I never trid making my own soda, and grape is so good when it really cold and the weather is really hot. Thanks!


Take a tip from the home brewers, which is what you are doing -- sanitize everything, including the bottles, funnels, stirrers, everything. Bacteria can spoil the finished product and you'll have a stinky mess. And yes, the bottles can explode. Those 2 liter soft drink bottles if heated can leach chemicals. Use glass.


If you're not fortunate enough to live in an area with a homebrewing supplies shop, here are a few Mother Earth News recommended websites:
http://www.thebeveragepeople.com/
http://www.bev-art.com/
http://www.jimshomebrew.com/
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/


Maybe its gonna be good but tell me why dose that taste robot allways tell me im not gonna like it.


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I ended up with about half a bottle extra (and one empty bottle), so I combined it with the Honey Ginger Ale. It was REALLY good!


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