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Two homemade blood orange sodas sit on a countertop, with a bowl of blood oranges and a homemade blood orange simple syrup in the background.

Italian Blood Orange Soda (Aranciata Rossa)

Lindsey Neumayer
This homemade Italian blood orange soda is refreshing, citrusy, and fun. Made with a homemade blood orange simple syrup and sparkling water, this drink is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. It's easy to make and wonderful to enjoy during peak blood orange season!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Beverages
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 1
Calories 63 kcal

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Equipment

  • 1 drinking glass 12 - 16 ounce capacity
  • 1 cocktail mixing spoon
  • 1 measuring beaker or jigger
  • 1 pairing knife
  • 1 small cutting board

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • If garnishing with fresh blood oranges, wash and scrub the oranges to remove any wax, dirt, or debris. Slice thin rounds of the oranges, cutting in half if desired for wedges.
  • Fill your preferred glass halfway with ice.
  • Layer blood orange slices or wedges against the wall of the glass, as a garnish.
  • Fill the remaining half of the glass with ice.
  • Add 1 ounce of blood orange simple syrup to the glass.
  • Fill the remainder of the glass with sparkling water.
  • Garnish with a slice of blood orange or a dehydrated blood orange wheel.
  • Serve immediately!

Notes

Troubleshooting:
  • not enough flavor - you can add up to another ounce of blood orange syrup to your soda, and you can also add in a few ounces of blood orange juice to really amp up the flavor.
  • use the right sparkling water - make sure to use plain soda water, sparkling water, or seltzer water. You can also use club soda in a pinch, but it tends to have a bit of saltiness to it because of added minerals.
Substitutions & Variations:
  • club soda - you can swap club soda for seltzer water or sparkling water with little to no effect on flavor. Club soda does have added minerals, which vary based on the brand available in grocery stores. If in doubt, check the nutrition facts label to see what added minerals are in your club soda!
  • add cream or milk - Italian sodas are made using whole milk or heavy cream. While they didn’t really originate in Italy, they were first made by the Italian-American family who invented the Torani syrup company! Add a dollop of whipped cream for a blood orange cream soda!
  • spike your sodas - add in an ounce of vodka, rum, or tequila for a grown-up soda. 

Nutrition

Calories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 61mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 32IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.1mg
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Keyword: blood orange, homemade soda, Italian soda