Grape Soda
Submitted by Jim Halpert
Hey. It’s Jim. I’m a simple man. I don’t understand how making grape soda from home is any better than just putting 3 quarters in a vending machine. But I was coerced into giving up a recipe. Dwight started the argument. He insisted one needs to ferment the grapes. That would make it an alcoholic beverage, one I have been drinking every day for 12 years and thus I should be fired or worse for public intoxication. Anyway, I googled the recipe below. I did not try it myself. It’s alcohol free but try to enjoy anyway.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch concord grapes about 1 1/2 pounds
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 strips lemon zest
- 1 strip orange zest
- Tiny pinch of kosher salt
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Ice
- Club soda or seltzer
Instructions
- Combine the grapes, sugar, water, lemon zest, orange zest, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Using a wooden spoon, crush the grapes against the side of the pan. Cook until completely soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl. Stir in the lemon juice. Transfer to a container and chill.
- For each soda, pour 1/4 cup of syrup into a glass with ice. Top with club soda or seltzer.
- The syrup will keep for up to a month in the refrigerator
