JOLLY RANCHER Homemade Soda

Name: JOLLY RANCHER Homemade Soda
Prep time: 6 min
Yield: 8 cups (8 ounces each)
Ingredients: 1 cup JOLLY RANCHER Tropical Hard Candies, like mango or fruit punch flavors; 1 cup water; 1/3 cup powdered lemonade mix; 2 liters unflavored seltzer water

Skill Level: Beginner

pair of jolly rancher homemade sodas ready to serve

pair of jolly rancher homemade sodas with spiral straws and umbrellas

person grabbing a jolly rancher homemade soda

Homemade soda is on the menu this summer. Melt JOLLY RANCHER Tropical Hard Candies into a sweet syrup, then mix it with powdered lemonade and seltzer. This tropical, fizzy treat is best enjoyed on a picnic, by the pool or wherever your summer adventures take you!

For more fun and fruity JOLLY RANCHER drink recipes, try our JOLLY RANCHER Lemonade or JOLLY RANCHER Sangria Mocktail.

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:: 8 cups (8 ounces each)

Prep:: 6 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

1 cup

JOLLY RANCHER Tropical Hard Candies, like mango or fruit punch flavors
1 cup

water
1/3 cup

powdered lemonade mix
2 liters

unflavored seltzer water

READY TO MAKE THIS?

You'll Need 

Measuring Cups

Small Saucepan

Pitcher

Stirring Spoon

Directions

Melt 1 cup JOLLY RANCHER Tropical Hard Candies in 1 cup of water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally.

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Once melted, cool syrup for 30 minutes or until it reaches room temperature.

Tip: Syrup can be made ahead of time. Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Pour 1/3 cup powdered lemonade mix and syrup into the bottom of a large pitcher.

person adding powered lemonade mix into the pitcher

Add 1 cup of seltzer water and stir together until the lemonade powder dissolves.

pitcher of fully mixed seltzer water and lemon powder

Pour remaining seltzer water into the lemonade mixture and stir to ensure lemonade mixture is well incorporated.

Tip: Lemonade powder can be increased to 2/3 cup for a more intense lemonade flavor.

Tip: Try this recipe with other JOLLY RANCHER Hard Candy flavors!

person adding seltzer water into the pitcher

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