ORANGE SLICE

ORANGE SLICE
To make your own version of the syrup for this orange soda
that comes to us from the Pepsi-Cola Company, you need
to combine a simple syrup recipe with two popular versions
of dry orange drink mix: Kool-Aid orange unsweetened
drink mix and Tang. But unlike the real thing that “contains
no juice,” your homemade version includes a bit of real
orange juice solids that come powdered into every scoop
of Tang mix. After you make the syrup, be sure to let it cool
in the refrigerator before you combine it with cold soda
water to make a perfect finished product.

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1 0.15-ounce package Kool-Aid
orange unsweetened drink mix
1 tablespoon Tang orange drink
mix
1¼ cups boiling water
8 cups cold soda water

1. Combine sugar, corn syrup, and drink mix
powders in a medium pitcher or bowl. Add boiling
water and stir until sugar has dissolved and syrup is
clear. Cover and chill this syrup for several hours until
cold.
2. To make the soda, add cup of cold syrup to 1
cup of cold soda water (1 to 3 ratio). Stir gently, drop in
some ice, and serve.
• MAKES 8 13-OUNCE SERVINGS.