Carbonation gets a bad wrap since becasue in my opinion, the textures are linked to sodas. However, carbonation itself isn’t anything bad (unless you have alkaline issues).
So go ahead and enjoy some bubbles in your drink with this sparkling yuzu lemon water recipe!
So in our family, we really enjoy experimenting with carbonation and seeing what kind of bubbly drinks we can create! This recipe was a product of such an experiment.
I happened to have a glass of carbonated mineral water while I was cooking and thought “I wonder how Yuzu would taste in here”.
So I dropped a couple of drops in there was pleasantly surprised refreshing combination of the bubbles and Yuzu’s taste profile!
The drink is 100% low-carb/keto ready. You can have as many glasses as you want to keep you hydrated and refreshed during those hot summer seasons, so enjoy this crisp refreshing drink that expresses hints of grapefruit mixed with a subtlety of lemon sweetness and bubbles delivering a balanced finish.
For all of our carbonated drinks, we use a SodaStream. If you like carbonation, we definitely recommend it.
We used to just buy sparkling mineral water from Trader Joe’s & Costco, but after doing the math, we concluded that we could save a lot of money investing in a SodaStream.
They are super easy to use (will provide step-by-step instructions below) and best of all, you can carbonate whatever you like: water, mineral water, spring water, smart water, etc! You’ll also need some Yuzu.
Now, let’s get making some Sparkling Yuzu Lemon Water!
- Prepping Time 3M
- Total Time 3M
- Net Carb/Serv ~0.5g
- Servings 1
Ingredients
- 8oz Carbonated Water
- 1/8 tsp Yuzu Juice
- 1/8 tsp Lemon Juice
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) Add about ~5 drops of Yuzu into a glass.
3) Squeeze about 1/8 tsp of lemon juice into the glass.
4) If using a SodaStream, pour COLD water into a Sodastream bottle, otherwise skip to step 5). Place SodaStream bottle into the mouth of the SodaStream device and push in to lock it into place. Press down on SodaStream device to add carbonation. The one we have has 3 lights with each light representing the amount of carbonation being added. I prefer 1 light, but the choice is up to you.
5) Add carbonated water into glass and enjoy!
Hope you enjoy your Sparkling Yuzu Lemon Water!
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Sparkling Yuzu Lemon Water
Ingredients
- 8 oz Carbonated Water
- 1/8 tsp Yuzu Juice
- 1/8 tsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Add about ~5 drops of Yuzu into a glass.
- Squeeze about 1/8 tsp of lemon juice into the glass.
- If using a SodaStream, pour COLD water into a Sodastream bottle, otherwise skip to step 5). Place SodaStream bottle into the mouth of the SodaStream device and push in to lock it into place. Press down on SodaStream device to add carbonation. The one we have has 3 lights with each light representing the amount of carbonation being added. I prefer 1 light, but the choice is up to you.
- Add carbonated water into glass and enjoy!
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