Soda is a beverage that helps cool off effectively during the summer; with a simple recipe, you can have a delicious and refreshing glass of soda with your favorite fruit flavor. Today, let’s join the Into the Kitchen section of TasteVN to make a super delicious, refreshing raspberry soda for the hot summer.
1. Raspberry soda (raspberry)
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Preparation
9 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Raspberry soda (raspberry) For 1 glass
Soda water 220 ml Strawberries 3 fruits Mint leaves 2 branches Lemon 1 fruit Sugar syrup 15 ml Lemon juice 15 ml Raspberry sauce 40 ml Strawberry syrup 10 ml Crushed ice a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh strawberries
- Good strawberries usually have a shiny skin, bright red color, even color, without green or yellow spots.
- Preferably choose strawberries with fresh green stems, tightly attached to the fruit.
- Additionally, you should observe the seeds on the strawberry; buy those with a greater distance between the seeds.
- You should not choose strawberries with scratched or bruised surfaces.
How to choose fresh, delicious lemons
- You can choose lemons by smelling them; the good ones have a faint, characteristic lemon scent.
- Choose those with a taut, shiny skin, as they contain more vitamins compared to those with rough skin.
- You should select lemons that have a bright, fresh exterior and thin skin.
- Avoid buying lemons with damaged, scratched skin or those that show signs of mold.
How to choose fresh mint leaves
- You should buy fresh sprigs with bright green leaves.
- Choose leaves that are still tightly attached to the stem to ensure freshness and longer preservation.
- Avoid purchasing leaves that are spoiled, bruised, or have unusual yellow-black spots.
Tools needed
Shaker, knife, cutting board, glass, straw,…
How to make Raspberry Soda
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Prepare the ingredients
Remove the stems from the strawberries, wash them thoroughly, and cut them in half.
Pick the leaves from the mint, and wash them clean.
Wash the lemon and cut it into thin slices.
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Mash the ingredients
Add strawberries, lemon, and mint leaves into the mortar and crush them.
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Shake the mixture of ingredients
Next, add 15ml of syrup, 10ml of lemon juice, 40ml of raspberry sauce, 10ml of strawberry syrup, and a little crushed ice into the cup. Shake well for about 3 minutes.
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Completion
After shaking for about 3 minutes, pour this mixture into a cup, add a little crushed ice, and then pour soda until the cup is full.
You can also decorate with a few slices of lemon and mint leaves to make the dish more appealing and delicious.
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Final product
The raspberry soda after completion has a very eye-catching and attractive dark red color. When enjoyed, you will feel extremely refreshing, with the flavors of strawberry, lemon, mint, and raspberry harmoniously blended, with a moderate sweetness that is not too overpowering.
2. Raspberry soda (blended raspberry)
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Raspberry soda (blended raspberry) For 1 glass
Soda 220 ml Raspberry 130 gr Hibiscus powder 1 tablespoon Sugar 4.5 tablespoons
How to choose fresh raspberries
- You should choose ripe raspberries, with a deep red color on the skin.
- Fresh, juicy surface, firm to the touch and dry.
- Do not buy green raspberries or those that are bruised, spoiled, or leaking juice.
Where to buy hibiscus powder?
You can find hibiscus powder at some specialty stores that sell beverage ingredients, supermarkets, or order it on reputable e-commerce websites.
Tools needed
How to make Raspberry Soda (blended raspberry)
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Blend the raspberries
Put 130g of raspberries into a blender, add 70ml of water, and 2.5 tablespoons of sugar. Select the low setting and blend for about 1 minute until the mixture is smooth.
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Pour the blended raspberry mixture into molds
Prepare a mold in your preferred shape. After the raspberries have been blended, carefully pour the mixture into the mold and place it in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
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Cooking hibiscus flower powder
Place a pot on the stove, use a sieve to filter 1 tablespoon of hibiscus flowers into the pot, then add 2 tablespoons of sugar and 70ml of water.
Turn on low heat, boil this mixture for about 5 minutes, stirring while boiling to ensure everything dissolves completely. After 5 minutes, turn off the heat and let it cool.
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Mixing raspberry soda
First, pour the hibiscus water into a glass, add the crushed raspberries, and finally, slowly pour in the soda until the glass is full.
When enjoying, use a spoon to gently stir to blend the soda and hibiscus water for a delicious and appealing taste.
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Final product
The blended raspberry soda is incredibly appealing in both flavor and appearance once completed. When enjoyed, you will experience the delightful and sweet aroma of raspberries gradually melting away.
Additionally, you will also sense a slight sourness combined with a refreshing sweetness that is highly effective in quenching thirst, sure to make every family member love it from the very first sip.
3. Raspberry juice soda
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for raspberry juice soda For 1 glass
Raspberry jam 50 ml Sugar water 50 ml Soda 50 ml Ice cold water A little
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How to make Raspberry Juice Soda
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Mix Raspberry Soda
Pour 50ml raspberry syrup, 50ml sugar water, and 50ml soda into a glass. Stir well.
Tip: If you don’t have sugar water, you can substitute it with 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar. However, you need to stir very well and for a bit longer to ensure the sugar is completely dissolved before moving on to the next step.
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Completion
Prepare a glass, add some ice cubes to about 2/3 of the glass, then slowly pour in the raspberry soda.
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Final Product
Raspberry soda juice has been completed with a very simple method. The colors are very eye-catching and appealing. When enjoying, you will feel the sweet and light taste, not harsh at all, combined with soda water which is extremely refreshing.
This is a drink suitable for quenching thirst on those afternoon days, both helping to refresh the spirit and being very delicious.
4. Raspberry smoothie soda
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Processing
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Raspberry smoothie soda For 1 glass
Strawberry syrup 10 ml Raspberry jam 15 ml Sweetened yogurt 3 tablespoons Unsweetened milk 30 ml Whipped cream balls 2 pieces Frappe powder 7 gr Whipped cream A little Frozen ice A little
Where to buy milk and yogurt ingredients?
- You can find milk, yogurt at grocery stores, traditional markets, supermarkets or reputable e-commerce sites like bachhoaxanh.com.
- Additionally, to ensure quality, you should choose milk and yogurt from reputable brands with clear expiration dates and origins.
Tools needed
Hand blender, cup, straw, spoon, tongs,…
How to make Raspberry smoothie soda
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Blend raspberry smoothie
Add 10ml of strawberry syrup, 15ml of raspberry jam, 3 tablespoons of sweet yogurt, 30ml of unsweetened fresh milk, 7gr of frappe powder and a little cold ice into the blender, and blend this mixture for about 1 minute.
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Mix raspberry soda smoothie
After the mixture has been blended, pour it into a glass, place 2 scoops of ice cream on top, then pour soda until full and stop.
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Completion
To make the soda look more appealing and delicious, spray a layer of whipped cream and a little raspberry jam on top.
To ensure quality and flavor, you can also make whipped cream at home following the guide in the link below from TasteVN.See details: How to make delicious and safe whipped cream at home.
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Product
The Raspberry Smoothie Soda after completion is incredibly attractive thanks to the layer of whipped cream on the surface. When enjoying, you will feel the gentle sweetness combined with the creaminess of the whipped cream, creating a harmonious and delightful taste.
5. Raspberry Fruit Soda
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Raspberry Fruit Soda For 1 glass
Soda 100 ml Apple juice 200 ml Thinly sliced apple 5 slices Raspberry juice 50 ml Crushed ice A little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh oranges
- Good oranges are those that are round and well-proportioned, not too big or too small.
- You should choose oranges that are dark green, with a slightly thick and high stem, as they tend to be sweeter and tastier.
- Additionally, you should prioritize choosing oranges that still have their stems intact, are fresh green, and firmly attached, and do not fall off when lightly touched.
- You should not choose oranges that feel too soft when held, have unusual black spots on the surface, and smell bad when sniffed.
How to choose fresh apples
- You should choose apples with fresh skin, deep red color, and avoid those with many greenish-yellow patches on the skin because these are usually not ripe and not tasty.
- Good apples typically have a moderate size, not too big or too small.
- You should not buy apples that are bruised, rotten, or have an unusual number of black spots on the surface.
How to make raspberry fruit soda
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Mix raspberry fruit soda
Pour 200ml of apple juice into a glass, then add a few ice cubes.
Tip: In addition to using pre-made apple juice, you can also make apple juice at home following the guide from TasteVN!
See details: How to make apple juice using a blender
Next, to make the soda more appealing and visually attractive, place a few slices of apple next to the glass and pour in 100ml of soda until the glass is full.
And finally, add 50ml of raspberry juice on top.
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Completion
And finally, to complete the soda, you can add a few fresh raspberries on the surface.
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Final Product
Fruit soda with raspberry (raspberry) has an incredibly delicious and attractive flavor. The drink is decorated very eye-catching, deepening at the top and gradually fading in color, you can sip the drink while munching on a few crunchy apple slices and soft raspberries.
The drink will impress you with the refreshing sweetness of raspberry juice, combined with a hint of light sourness from the apple, creating a harmonious balance of flavors that is very addictive when drinking.
Where to buy raspberry jam (syrup)?
- You can find raspberry jam (syrup) at supermarkets, traditional markets, or order directly from reputable e-commerce sites.
- Additionally, to ensure quality, you can also make it at home following the instructions below from TasteVN.
Where to buy soda?
- To buy soda, you can look for some grocery stores, convenience stores, supermarkets, or some e-commerce websites.
- Besides that, you can also substitute soda with 7up, which you can easily purchase 7up at TasteVN stores or order directly from the website bachhoaxanh.com.
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With the above instructions, TasteVN hopes you will successfully make 5 types of raspberry soda that are extremely delicious and appealing for your family during hot weekends. Show off your skills right away and share the results in the comments below.
*Refer to the recipes and images from the YouTube channels Truong Saigontourist, LE JEU CAFÉ, Home Cooking Lifestyle, Coffee Tree Official and Honour and Blessing Cafe.
