Healthy Soda Recipes (2024)

Matcha Honeydew Melon Fizz
2 cups diced honeydew
3 Republic of Tea Double Green Matcha tea bags
1/2 cup filtered water
2 Tbsp maple syrup
2 Tbsp agave nectar
2 tsp lime juice
Seltzer or soda water

1. Place honeydew, tea bags, water, maple syrup, agave, and lime juice in a medium saucepan. Cover and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest for 10 minutes or until cool enough to safely handle. Squeeze tea bags to extract as much liquid as possible and discard.
2. Place mixture in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour through a strainer lined with a double-layer of cheesecloth and squeeze to extract as much liquid as possible.
3. Chill in a sealed glass jar in the fridge. Syrup will stay fresh for up to one week.
4. To serve, pour 1/4 cup syrup in a tall glass, top with 6 to 8 oz chilled seltzer or soda water, and stir.

Makes 6 servings. Per serving: 60 cal, 0 fat, 15 g carbs, 10 mg sodium, 1 g fiber, 0 g protein

Cream Soda
2 heaping Tbsp raisins
1 6-inch vanilla bean
1 3-inch cinnamon stick
7 tablespoons maple syrup
¼ cup brown sugar
3 cups filtered water
¼ tsp cream of tartar
Seltzer or soda water

1. Put raisins, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, maple syrup, brown sugar, and water in a medium saucepan. Cover and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes, or until liquid has reduced in half. Remove from heat and let cool until comfortable to handle. Pour through a strainer and discard solids.
2. Mix in cream of tartar until dissolved and chill in a sealed glass jar in the fridge. Syrup will stay fresh for up to two weeks.
3. To serve, pour 1/4 cup syrup in a tall glass, top with 6 to 8 oz chilled seltzer or soda water, and stir.

Makes 6 servings. Per serving: 110 cal, 0 g fat, 27 g carbs, 5 mg sodium, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein

Red Grape & Thyme Soda
5 braches fresh thyme
2 cups red grapes
1 ½ Tbsp maple syrup
Seltzer or soda water

1. Use one of the springs of thyme to tie together the rest of the thyme into a bundle.
2. Place thyme, grapes, and syrup in a medium-size saucepan. Cover and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, muddling the grapes with a wooden spoon to break them up a bit. Remove from heat and let rest for 15 minutes.
3. Remove thyme bundle. Pour liquid through a strainer lined with a double layer of cheesecloth and squeeze to extract as much liquid as possible.
4. Chill in a sealed glass jar in the fridge. Syrup will stay fresh for up to three days.
5. To server, pour ¼ cup syrup into a tall glass, top with 6 to 8 ounces chilled seltzer or sparkling water, and stir.

Makes 6 servings. Per serving: 50 cal, 0 g fat, 12 g carbs, 0 mg sodium, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein

Green Grape & Tarragon Soda
6 branches tarragon
2 cups green grapes
2 tablespoons agave nectar
½ cup filtered water
Seltzer or soda water

1. Use one of the branches of tarragon to tie together the rest of the tarragon into a bundle.
2. Place tarragon, grapes, agave, and filtered water in a medium-size saucepan. Cover and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, muddling the grapes with a wooden spoon to break them up a bit. Remove from heat and let rest for 15 minutes.
3. Remove tarragon bundle. Pour liquid through a strainer lined with a double layer of cheesecloth and squeeze to extract as much liquid as possible.
4. Chill in a sealed glass jar in the fridge. Syrup will stay fresh for up to three days.
5. To server, pour ¼ cup syrup into a tall glass, top with 6 to 8 ounces chilled seltzer or sparkling water, and stir.

Makes 6 servings. Per serving: 50 cal, 0 g fat, 14 g carbs, 0 mg sodium, 1 g fiber, 0 g protein