Laskey Lemon Soda with Bay Ice Cubes
A refreshing homemade lemon soda featuring a fragrant lemon concentrate and unique bay leaf-infused ice cubes. This elegant drink combines fresh lemon zest, sparkling water, and a subtle aromatic note from the bay leaves.
Ingredients
- •2 lemons lemon zest
- •¼ cup sugar
- •2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •1½ cups cold water
- •¾ cup water
- •1 tablespoon sugar
- •2 leaves bay leaves
- •4 cups cold sparkling water
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
To make the lemon soda concentrate, combine the zest and sugar in a mortar and crush with a pestle until fragrant, moist, and tinted yellow.
5 min
- 2.
Transfer the mixture to a small pitcher or lidded container and pour in the lemon juice and water. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Cover and refrigerate, agitating the mixture from time to time, until cold and infused with lemon flavor, about 2 hours.
120 min
- 3.
To make the ice cubes, combine the water, sugar, and bay leaves in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to help the sugar dissolve. Boil for 1 minute, remove from the heat, and let stand for 20 to 30 minutes.
30 min
- 4.
Strain the infused water through a fine-mesh sieve set over a liquid measuring cup. Pour into ice cube molds, and freeze until solid, about 2 hours.
120 min
- 5.
To serve, place 3 to 5 ice cubes in each of eight 8-ounce drinking glasses, and then add 3 tablespoons (or more, to taste) of lemon concentrate per drink. Pour in 1/2 cup (4.3 oz / 120 g) of the sparkling water per serving and stir gently. Serve immediately.
5 min
