Photo: Ernest Porzi
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
236
Calories
3g
Protein
1g
Fat
57g
Carbs
Counts 8 of 15 ingredients — the other 7 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Prune | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
| Anise | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Star Anise | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 ml ) water
- 6 prunes
- 6 cubes of ginger that are ¼ in (0.67 cm) in width
- 20 pitted frozen cherries
- 1 lemon , zested
- 1 orange , zested
- 8 mint leaves
- 1 tsp (5 ml) anise seed or 2 star anise pods
- 1 tsp (5 ml) allspice
- 1 tsp (5 ml) cloves
- 1 tsp (5 ml) coriander seed
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) white sugar
- 10 mg caffeine (optional)
- Carbonated water , as needed
Directions
1
Combine the water, prunes, ginger, cherries, zest, mint, anise, allspice, cloves, coriander, vanilla, and sugar in a saucepan .
2
Boil the mixture until it becomes a thick syrup.
3
Strain the syrup, discarding the solids, and stir in the caffeine. You should have about 5 oz (150 ml) syrup.
4
To make the finished soda, mix 1 volume of syrup with 5 volumes of sparkling water.
Recipe sourced from
wikibooks