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Two glasses of homemade starfruit soda sit on a wooden cutting board, surrounded by slices of starfruit.

Homemade Starfruit Soda (Carambola Soda)

Lindsey Neumayer
This Starfruit Soda recipe is a great way to use fresh tropical fruit in an unexpected way! Starfruit is a stunning tropical fruit that's usually only used in fruit salads or as a garnish, so this is a great way to try the fruit in beverage form! It's quick and easy to make, and it's perfect for a spring or summer get-together.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American, Caribbean
Servings 1 soda
Calories 97 kcal

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Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Prep garnishes. Wash and dry the starfruit. Cut as many slices as you need for garnishes about 1/4 inch thick. Slice the remaining fruit as thin as you can while still remaining whole. The thinner the slices, the more light will be able to shine through the slices!
    1 starfruit
  • Garnish inside of glass. Fill your chosen glass with ice halfway, then add in slices of starfruit along the inner edges of the glass.
  • Add ice + syrup. Fill your glass the rest of the way with ice, and add in the starfruit simple syrup.
    1 ounce starfruit simple syrup, ice
  • Add soda water. Top with soda water until the glass is full. Give your soda a gentle stir, being careful to not hit the sides of the glass where the starfruit slices are.
    8 ounces soda water
  • Serve. If desired, garnish each drink with an additional slice of the thicker-sliced starfruit on the rim of the glass. Serve immediately.

Notes

troubleshooting tips

  • not enough flavor - if your soda doesn’t have enough flavor, you can add more simple syrup to intensify the taste. In general, I find 1-2 ounces to be enough flavor for 8-10 ounces of soda water.

⚖️ scaling tips

One of the best ways to set your party apart from others is to make homemade soda for a crowd! You can buy 2-liters of soda water, pour a bit out (or have a glass of plain soda water!), and add in your simple syrup.

🔆 top tip

When making sodas at home for the first time, start with less syrup than you think you'll want or need, then taste your soda as you go. I prefer a less sweet soda, so I usually use a 8:1 ratio of soda water to syrup in ounces.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sodaCalories: 97kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 1gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 63mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 4gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 66IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 0.1mg
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