tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post2200348707971024315..comments2024-03-18T19:23:34.412-04:00Comments on Homemade Soda Expert: Recipe 14: Homemade Mountain Dew / Sun Drop CloneThe Homemade Soda Experthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634130868016707105noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-9227751798640794712024-03-12T00:37:07.208-04:002024-03-12T00:37:07.208-04:00Back around 2005, there were home soda experimente...Back around 2005, there were home soda experimenters everywhere online and near-identical recipies for all popular soft drinks, including Mountain Dew. The Internet is literally being erased. The recent generations will never know how much information used to be on the internet, nor will they know how much of the Internet is deliberately omitted from search results produced by popular search engines like Google.<br />Thank you for the recipe. I'll try it this weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-73081849330706861362022-06-29T14:28:51.244-04:002022-06-29T14:28:51.244-04:00My quick and easy recipe for Diet Mt. Dew is 4 oz ...My quick and easy recipe for Diet Mt. Dew is 4 oz pulp free orange juice, 1/2 tablespoon of fresh squeezed lemon juice, 1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lime juice and 4 of the .035 oz packets of Splenda, then add water to make 14 oz total. Use a Drinkmate carbonizing machine to carbonate. This is not a perfect recipe, but is quick and easy, so adjust yo your likes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-40154046549819072422022-02-13T00:25:53.893-05:002022-02-13T00:25:53.893-05:00OK. I tried this, and I tried using equal parts e...OK. I tried this, and I tried using equal parts extracts, and didn't come close to Mountain Dew flavor. Let me add that all my tests used no-sugar zero carb sweeteners, as I am diabetic.<br /><br />I doubt the sweeteners are the culprit because I get the same effect using sugar. I've tried varying the ratios of orange, lemon, and lime, and adding ingredients like citric acid and calcium citrate ("sour salt" used in old fashioned soda fountain drinks). I think I have the ratios wrong and/or there are other ingredients I am missing. Does anyone else have any ideas? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-65430451629156339582021-12-07T12:21:01.720-05:002021-12-07T12:21:01.720-05:00Anyone have success making this with stevia or xyl...Anyone have success making this with stevia or xylitol? Would love to get the details. Trying to ween myself off of diet mountain dew....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197379003260767602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-6623322047984464412021-06-03T13:14:32.995-04:002021-06-03T13:14:32.995-04:00You're right about caffeine being bitter. Caff...You're right about caffeine being bitter. Caffeine free mountain dew is much more mellow and almost gives off a going flat taste. The bitterness would make it closer, but you can go mellow if that's what you prefer. I'm gonna try making this with stevia since I can't have much in the way of sugar. I'm not going to add caffeine cause I'm sensitive to it and it's basically poison. Not a fan of making my heart run a marathon everytime I drink pop.naobilynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07567902338755868665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-29630926691943902632021-04-03T16:01:38.692-04:002021-04-03T16:01:38.692-04:00Dr. Oz is a hack who no one should listen to. Brom...Dr. Oz is a hack who no one should listen to. Bromenated vegetable oil isn't an ideal ingredient. But Dr. Oz is a farce.Joe Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036288184365499323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-39281446884731422302020-12-07T09:36:41.613-05:002020-12-07T09:36:41.613-05:00Has anyone come up with a recipe for Ski Citrus So...Has anyone come up with a recipe for Ski Citrus Soda?Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791100984289744317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-55049302773584593622020-07-03T04:52:47.915-04:002020-07-03T04:52:47.915-04:00Also, agree with comment above regarding white gra...Also, agree with comment above regarding white grape juice, possibly being an ingredient - I taste a hint of it, as wellJoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091636303973570197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-69845863760382308832020-07-03T04:50:28.956-04:002020-07-03T04:50:28.956-04:00I researched a bit, and found one article (regardi...I researched a bit, and found one article (regarding the history of MD)... it said “musk melon” was once, used in the ingredients. <br />Any thoughts? JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091636303973570197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-70064373682635077832020-02-11T01:32:17.266-05:002020-02-11T01:32:17.266-05:00Not the other guy, but also scratching my head a b...Not the other guy, but also scratching my head a bit. I always had the subjective perception of at least a little grapefruit or perhaps pomelo flavor in Mountain Dew.<br /><br />...also, it may or may not amuse you that I found your page searching for information about Mountain Dew's citrus flavor with a half-baked (no pun intended) idea for a Mountain Dew flavored cheesecake, or perhaps a Mountain Dew analogue of Key Lime Pie, bubbling in my head.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-14683841819865227772018-03-14T03:17:46.635-04:002018-03-14T03:17:46.635-04:00If you buy caffeine powder online, be extremely ca...If you buy caffeine powder online, be extremely careful with it. It can be deadly if you handle it wrong. Its very easy to inhale it and overdose on it. NorthsideBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17085998940170496966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-40357204431202259312017-06-08T15:52:25.223-04:002017-06-08T15:52:25.223-04:00No, there's no grapefruit that I am aware of. ...No, there's no grapefruit that I am aware of. <br />You can, however, get regular caffeine free mountain dew. It's probably hard to find, but it exists. Check with your local Pepsi distributor to see if you can get your hands on some.The Homemade Soda Experthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634130868016707105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-87033186990163965782017-04-23T14:13:09.382-04:002017-04-23T14:13:09.382-04:00I've always assumed there was grapefruit flavo...I've always assumed there was grapefruit flavor in Dew, which is what separates it from other citrus sodas (Squirt has always been my "backup" drink when Dew isn't available, with Fresca as a far back third). Has anyone tried grapefruit instead of or in addition to the orange? What about a bit of pineapple? There's *something* different about Dew, and I haven't seen anyone really identify it. <br /><br />I'm trying to get away from caffeine for migraine management, but artificial sweeteners are also problematic for me. So I'm looking to make caffeine-free Dew without going the "diet" route. Stevihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783004820081256952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-50247699610463818352016-02-14T00:47:28.566-05:002016-02-14T00:47:28.566-05:00Yes, you can substitute stevia, sucralose, agave s...Yes, you can substitute stevia, sucralose, agave syrup, or any other sweetener. Most sweeteners will have a conversion ratio somewhere that you can use to substitute in. When doing so, you don't have to boil it with the Cream of Tartar. Just skip to the next step.The Homemade Soda Experthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634130868016707105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-87702410241052458632016-02-11T19:37:41.982-05:002016-02-11T19:37:41.982-05:00Kan you do diz wit out regular sugar.Kan you do diz wit out regular sugar.Lolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-15489248323638516082016-01-19T16:25:47.158-05:002016-01-19T16:25:47.158-05:00Also, if you have animals in the house, be very ca...Also, if you have animals in the house, be very cautious with thw xylitol. It is a deadly poison to dogs and cats!auridicylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389347442949962973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-25243289949787902602015-12-29T10:33:21.085-05:002015-12-29T10:33:21.085-05:00You can pick up Splenda or stevia in the baking ai...You can pick up Splenda or stevia in the baking aisle at most supermarkets that is on a maltodextrin carrier that are supposed to measure cup for cup the same as sugar. I've substituted that in to my recipes with success and use about 2 cups per gallon. Though in my opinion stevia tastes better at a little lower level, so I've done about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cup of Stevia per gallon instead of the 2 cups and it came out tasting pretty good.The Homemade Soda Experthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634130868016707105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-30199525321942140492015-12-27T11:16:14.010-05:002015-12-27T11:16:14.010-05:00Do you have a recipe for Diet Mt. Dew? For example...Do you have a recipe for Diet Mt. Dew? For example how much Splenda would you use to substitute for sugar?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03069705070031238985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-83119284222561832872015-11-02T09:06:07.043-05:002015-11-02T09:06:07.043-05:00Thanks for the compliment! I'm glad you enjoy...Thanks for the compliment! I'm glad you enjoyed it even thought it's not a dead-on match.The Homemade Soda Experthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634130868016707105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-88913625120141866122015-11-02T09:05:26.567-05:002015-11-02T09:05:26.567-05:00Yes, it's doable. I've never had much luc...Yes, it's doable. I've never had much luck getting good carbonation out of dry ice, but that's not to say that no one else can. The Homemade Soda Experthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634130868016707105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-26730178250354113922015-11-01T19:05:11.148-05:002015-11-01T19:05:11.148-05:00Could I make this with dry ice to carbonate it?Could I make this with dry ice to carbonate it?Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10400916236877031739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-46500668557458181542015-10-18T12:28:11.908-04:002015-10-18T12:28:11.908-04:00just made and carbonated some of this syrup recipe...just made and carbonated some of this syrup recipe, I have to say that it's not really a mountain dew, but it is a good citrus soda to the point I can't clearly say which I like better. I'll definitely be saving this one, refining it (smooth out the "first attempt" bumps and all) and enjoying it again. if I had to rate the recipe I'd give it full marks, very nicely done.Dustin Sylvesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-73313113764311958792015-10-09T11:05:05.743-04:002015-10-09T11:05:05.743-04:00I have not stored this syrup in particular, but so...I have not stored this syrup in particular, but some of my other syrups that I've made are good in the refrigerator anywhere between 6 weeks and 4 months. The Homemade Soda Experthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634130868016707105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-30970219035082587382015-10-08T14:19:12.451-04:002015-10-08T14:19:12.451-04:00Thanks for this blog. I think I am going to try t...Thanks for this blog. I think I am going to try this out.<br /><br />I am curious if you have stored the resulting syrup from any length of time? I am just wondering how long it would store for.greatbamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365639724535776140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858117315672734241.post-86493794108434390752015-09-08T10:39:19.299-04:002015-09-08T10:39:19.299-04:00You would probably notice the difference tasting t...You would probably notice the difference tasting them side by side, but it's not a bad substitute. What route of "healthier" do you want to take. Less sugar? No caffeine? No preservatives?<br /><br />The no preservatives route is not a problem, just keep it refrigerated. No caffeine isn't a problem either, as there's none in this recipe. The less sugar option you can take this recipe and substitute stevia or sucralose, but they have a different sweetness than sugar or corn syrup. You'll still get the citrus quite heavily, though.<br />The Homemade Soda Experthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634130868016707105noreply@blogger.com