Sunday, August 25, 2013

All natural, sugar free, blueberry soda pop

My husband chuckles at me on a daily basis because I am addicted to yummy beverages and often double fist it. Why only tonight with our evening meal I enjoyed this homemade concoction of sugar free blueberry soda and yet downed my vitamins with a glass of chocolate almond milk. 

This sugar free natural beverage was not only easy to make it also helped me get rid of blueberries that had started to wilt.

You cannot mess this recipe up!  Assume everything is "add to taste"

Ingredients (eyeballed)

2 handfuls blueberries per serving
that have seen better days

Your favorite sweetener to taste (I used stevia and honey. Agave, maple syrup or table sugar will work (no judgement)

A tiny amount of water

Club soda

Directions:  Mix blueberries and sweetener in a sauce pan.  Add enough sweetener so that it is a little sweeter than you prefer since the soda water you are going to add later will diminish the sweetness by a considerable amount. Add a tiny amount of water and cook over medium heat to reduce the blueberries into a simple syrup. Voila!  Let cool and add to club soda or sparkling water. Add a couple of the berries to your glass for flourish. If you like, serve over ice!  A healthy alternative to store bought soda and way more delicious!