Citrus Energy Drink
An energy drink is a heavily caffeinated soft drink. This recipe contains a lot of caffeine and citrus. This recipe has been modified from a discussion at Stack Exchange.
Total
25:00
Yield
>4 ounces (120 ml) syrup
Ingredients
- ½ ea. lemon, zested in strips and juiced
- ½ ea. lime, zested in strips and juiced
- ½ ea. orange, zested in strips and juiced
- ½ cup (120 ml) white sugar
- 30 mg caffeine (optional) (optional)
- Carbonated water, as needed
- Total:
- 25:00
- Yield:
- >4 ounces (120 ml) syrup
Instructions
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1Combine the citrus zests and sugar, rubbing the sugar into the peels to extract the oils. Let this mixture rest in the fridge for 24 hours to infuse.
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2Combine the sugar-zest mixture with the citrus juices and caffeine. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and get a syrup.
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3Strain the syrup—this should yield approximately 5 oz (150 ml) syrup.
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4To make the finished beverage, mix 1 volume of syrup with 5 volumes of carbonated water.
- Category
- Beverages
Recipe Attribution
Wikibooks Cookbook
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Printed on October 30, 2026