Have you every tried making your own soda flavors? I am smitten with making this Homemade Lime Soda lately. It's so fresh, crisp, clean and refreshing! You control the sweetness AND you know exactly what is in it! No preservatives or chemicals that you don't need or want.
I stopped drinking store-bought sodas years ago. One day I thought to myself...just what is IN this stuff?? Nothing real...so why would I consume them?
So my husband and I stopped for the most part. A couple times a year a Pepsi might find its way to me when eating a Philly pretzels because they are a match made in Heaven!
True story, as of age 15 and 12, my kids have never had a soda. They have no interest in even trying them. Connor is all about water, water, water, and milk. Samantha likes lemonade, apple cider or juice, water, and OJ.
I am a fresh-brewed iced tea drinker however sometimes I need bubbles!! I make this Strawberry Soda as well as other flavors too.
Since I love lime...anything, I figured why not make my own Homemade Lime Soda when I want. I prefer lots of lime pulp swirling around in my glass, you can make yours pulp-free if you want, just strain the pulp out after you muddle it OR simply just add fresh lime juice.
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How to make fresh Lime Soda
- It doesn't take much time at all to make your own Homemade Lime Soda and you can always the components on-hand for when the mood strikes.
- Simply squeeze a few limes into a mason jar for juice.
- You can choose to "Supreme" a couple of limes (cut out the segments of lime...like a grapefruit) and store them in a jar until ready to use.
- Or you can freeze lime wedges or slices.
- Make a simple syrup, which is equal parts water and sugar (for example 1 cup of water to 1 cup of sugar). You can also tinker with some of the sugar alternatives for this.
- When you are ready to enjoy a glass or two of homemade soda, grab some seltzer or club soda and ice. Add in as much or as little simple syrup as you enjoy for sweetness and as much fresh lime juice as you enjoy for flavor and tartness.
- In a minute, you'll have a tall glass of citrus flavored, bubbly refreshment in front of you! Kick your feet up!
Ingredients
- fresh lime juice
- club soda or seltzer
- simple syrup
Watching your carbs yet crave a soda?? This is a great way to make a low carb drink. Just add enough for flavor, maybe some extra lime and you have yourself something you enjoy NOT loaded with chemicals or artificial sweeteners.
And if you want to add some gin or vodka, go right ahead! Now you have a Homemade Lime Cooler!
Tips
- When you make your own soda at home, you get to choose how sweet and how many calories you want it to be. Add 1 TBS or 3 of simple syrup depending on your preference.
- Freeze limes and/or lemons to always have on-hand or freeze the juice of limes and other citrus in ice cube trays.
- Experiment and get the flavor and sweetness or tartness exactly where you enjoy. There are no real rules here.
If you have made your own soda's before? What flavors have you whipped up? I am a bit obsessed with this Homemade Lime Soda recipe and have been making it for years. I also make cherry, mango, orange, vanilla and pomegranate homemade sodas. Yum!
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Cheers! XO - Colleen
Recipe originally posted 2017, updated November, 2025.
Colleen Kennedy is the author of 3 cookbooks and has appeared on QVC and other shows inspiring home cooks of all levels. She has a popular TikTok channel @ColleensCooking with hundreds of short recipe videos. Colleen lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and kids, she started the food blog, Soufflé Bombay in 2009. Read more about her here.
Homemade Lime Soda
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- Limes
- Ice
- Seltzer
Instructions
- How to Make Simple Syrup Make your simple syrup by combining the sugar and water in a small pot, heat and stir until all sugar is melted. Remove from heat, cool. Once at room temp, pour into a mason jar, put a lid on it and store in your fridge until ready to use.
- Supreme your limes (peel with a knife and cut into segments).
- Set aside the lime segments. Squeeze all skin juice and leftover lime pulp juice into a small mason jar. Squeeze additional limes into the jar as well (1 or 2).
- Grab a tall glass, plop a few lime segments into it, muddle. Add in lime juice and simple syrup (start with 1 TBS of simple syrup and add more later to get to your preferred level of sweetness).
- Fill glass with ice, top with seltzer, stir, taste and adjust for sweetness and enjoy!
Lovely Trent says
A cup of sugar Colleen? How does Mr Kennedy cope with you bouncing off the walls?
Colleen says
HA! This simple syrup lasts quite awhile! If you prefer less sweet you an make your simple syrup with 1/2 cup of sugar to 1 coup of water.