Best All Natural Sour Mix Recipes

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ALL NATURAL SOUR MIX



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It's not as yellow and strong as the store bought stuff, but it tastes fresh and it's totally natural.

Provided by graniteangel

Categories     Beverages

Time 20m

Yield 8-9 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup boiling water
2 cups white sugar
3 cups fresh lemon juice
3 cups cold water

Steps:

  • Dissolve the 2 cups of sugar into the boiling water. Stir until completely dissolved and it makes a syrup.
  • Chill the syrup until room temperature.
  • To your syrup add 3 cups of fresh or bottled lemon juice and your cold water. Mix or shake in a container and Ta Dah! It's that easy.
  • The simple syrup alone can be stored and used to sweeten all sorts of non and alcoholic beverages.
  • For margarita mix substitute 1 of your cups of lemon juice for lime juice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.4, Sodium 3.3, Carbohydrate 57.9, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 52.1, Protein 0.3

HOMEMADE SWEET-AND-SOUR MIX FOR MARGARITAS



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A base used for making Margaritas

Categories     Non-Alcoholic     Cocktail Party     Margarita     Lemon     Lime     Bon Appétit     Drink

Yield Makes 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 cups water
3 cups sugar
2 cups fresh lemon juice
2 cups fresh lime juice

Steps:

  • Combine water and sugar in large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Cool syrup.
  • Mix syrup, lemon juice and lime juice in pitcher. Chill until cold. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; keep chilled)

HOMEMADE SOUR MIX



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This fresh citrus blend is a big step up from store-bought versions and takes only a few minutes to make. Use it in any cocktail that calls for sour mix.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes

Time 5m

Yield Makes 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/3 cup superfine sugar
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (from 3 lemons)
1/3 cup fresh lime juice (from 6 limes)
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Steps:

  • Whisk together all ingredients until sugar dissolves.

SOUR MIX



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Create your own sour mix at home following this easy-to-make recipe. You can adjust the flavor by using either all lemon or lime juice or varying the proportions of lemon to lime juice.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 3-2/3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups sugar
1 cup water
3/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup lime juice

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature., Transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid. Add lemon and lime juices. Store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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