Ingredients:
- 1 lime
- 1/8 tsp neutral-flavored ale yeast such as coopers
- saniclean
- large metal bowl for draining bottles
- fine-mesh strainer
- cheesecloth
- metal stirring spoon
- beer bottle capper, such as the emily capper
Directions:
- Peel wide strips of zest (avoiding the bitter white pith underneath) from half the grapefruit and the whole lime. Juice grapefruit and lime into a liquid measuring cup (add water to reach 1 cup if needed). Pour into a 6- to 8-qt. pot and add zest strips.
- Cut off green tops from lemongrass (about half the stalk) and peel first two outer layers from stalks. Mash stalks with a meat mallet and cut into 2-in. pieces. Add to pot of juices along with sugar, honey, and 3 1/2 qts. water.
- Heat citrus lemongrass mixture over medium-high heat, covered, until boiling; boil 1 minute, then remove from heat and let cool.
- Meanwhile, mix up your sanitizing solution using SaniClean and water (follow instructions on SaniClean label). Sanitize all equipment except the capper; invert bottles into bowl to drain. Let everything air-dry.
- Strain sweet citrus lemongrass water through a fine-mesh strainer into sanitized 1-gal. container. You should have about 2 in. headspace; if you don't, add lukewarm water until you do. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup lukewarm water and stir into container. Cover container with a double layer of cheesecloth, secure with a rubber band around the lid, and set in a warm place for 2 hours.
- Stir mixture thoroughly, then use funnel to slowly pour soda into bottles, leaving 2 in. headspace. Cap bottles with capper and shake each bottle. Let bottles sit at room temperature for 1 to 3 days, opening a bottle each day until you like how it tastes and how much fizz it has. When you like it, chill the bottles.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per bottle.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 1161.45 Kcal (4863 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 0 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0g | 0% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 18.54mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 497.32mg | 11% | |
| Total Carbs | 286.75g | 96% | |
| Sugars | 247.24g | 989% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.47g | 18% | |
| Protein | 3.13g | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 111.3mg | 185% | |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 76.1mg | 8% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 139.45 Kcal (584 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 0 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0g | 0% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 2.23mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 59.71mg | 11% | |
| Total Carbs | 34.43g | 96% | |
| Sugars | 29.68g | 989% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.54g | 18% | |
| Protein | 0.38g | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 13.4mg | 185% | |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 9.1mg | 8% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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