I have several questions, as I'm trying to make a healthier alternative to Orange Crush. It's a childhood favorite but I really gotta watch my sodium levels. lol • My go-to juicing orange is Cara Cara. It's sweeter than Valencia, so I'm not sure if I should use it. Should I try a 50/50 mix (by weight) of both? I feel like Valencia is more tart and would give more "zing" if you know what I mean. Or should I skip on Cara Cara altogether? • Could I use a microplane/zester instead? Mine works wonderfully at zesting fruits without catching any pith. • Not so much a question as it is a suggestion: For your dyes, it might be worthwhile to use saffron or turmeric for your yellow (careful, these are powerful and will stain counters and dishes!) and annatto for a reddish-orange color. From what I know, they're virtually tasteless, but I haven't worked with annatto yet so I can't attest to its taste (but I will soon, just for this soda). Great video by the way, will be testing this out soon! i have a Sodastream but you got me wanting to convert to your machine setup, I'd love to be able to carbonate WITH the syrup in it safely. Please give affiliate links so I can support your work! 💖
Looks good and probably tastes a lot fresher than the store bought soda
Absolutely fresher. Actually tastes like oranges, too!
I have several questions, as I'm trying to make a healthier alternative to Orange Crush. It's a childhood favorite but I really gotta watch my sodium levels. lol
• My go-to juicing orange is Cara Cara. It's sweeter than Valencia, so I'm not sure if I should use it. Should I try a 50/50 mix (by weight) of both? I feel like Valencia is more tart and would give more "zing" if you know what I mean. Or should I skip on Cara Cara altogether?
• Could I use a microplane/zester instead? Mine works wonderfully at zesting fruits without catching any pith.
• Not so much a question as it is a suggestion: For your dyes, it might be worthwhile to use saffron or turmeric for your yellow (careful, these are powerful and will stain counters and dishes!) and annatto for a reddish-orange color. From what I know, they're virtually tasteless, but I haven't worked with annatto yet so I can't attest to its taste (but I will soon, just for this soda).
Great video by the way, will be testing this out soon! i have a Sodastream but you got me wanting to convert to your machine setup, I'd love to be able to carbonate WITH the syrup in it safely. Please give affiliate links so I can support your work! 💖
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