Soda and Cocktail Ideas by Soda Press Co

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The easy-peasy guide to creative Sodas, Cocktails, Mocktails, Popsicles & More.

By Ben Shipley & Cameron Romeril instagram.com/sodapressco

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Mixing by Soda Press Co. This book was designed to provide information about a new way of making healthier sodas and cocktails at home.

We’ve created a range of simple to follow recipes with easy to find ingredients that allows you focus on impressing and de-stressing.

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It took us days to hand craft these low sugar and organic syrups, so the hard work’s been done, the easy part is in your hands now. Shake, rattle and roll.

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Goodness Takes Time The way we make delicious low sugar organic syrups

Using Endless Creativity Ways to use your Syrups

1 Natural and organic ingredients sourced selectively.

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5 Divine in cocktails and as a mxier.

Use with your Soda machine, cold water or add to anything that has fizz.

2 For days we slowly extract as many flavours as we can in small batch vats without fermenting for extra flavour and less need for sugar or artifical flavours.

3 A little organic brown rice and cane syrup is added.

Make sublime low-sugar popsicles and summer slushies.

4 Filtering with reverse osmosis spring water and heat treated for safety.

Drizzle a little over ice-cream for a divine and easy treat.

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Brown bottles also help eliminate the need for preservatives.

Have as a soothing hot drink with Ginger, Liquorice & Lemongrass, Blueberry & Lime or Raspberry and Mint flavours.

Content

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Soda Press Co Liquorice and Lemongrass Syrup The Fragrant Basil Smash I’m a Fan Cucumber Soda Asian Toddy Soda Press Co Ginger Ale Syrup Moscow Mule The Redhead at the Café Ginger Refashioned Australian Idol Hot Lemon & Ginger Soda Press Co Blueberry and Lime Syrup Punch for a Party Warm Berries In the Blueberry Bush Soda Press Pink Grapefruit Syrup Pink Grapefruit Collins Pink Punch Soda Press Old Fashioned Lemonade Syrup England in a Heatwave Lynchburg Lemonade The Lemon Drop Soda Press Classic Indian Tonic Syrup The G’n’Tini The Perfect Gin and Tonic Soda Press Raspberry & Mint Syrup Games in the Garden Soda Press Cola-Nut Cola Syrup The Perfect Cola

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Soda Press Liquorice and Lemongrass

The Fragrant Basil Smash Liquorice and Lemongrass deliver an Asian twist to the classic Basil Smash. This drink would be perfect as an arrival drink at a dinner party, or to add a little class to your Friday night food delivery.

Coupe glass

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60mls quality gin 25mls Soda Press Liquorice & Lemongrass Syrup 15mls Freshly squeezed lemon juice 6 Large basil leaves

How to Add all the ingredients to a shaker that is full of ice. You can use the large leaves from the bottom of the basil plant, try and choose the ugliest ones to put in the shaker.

Shake it has hard as you can until the outside of the shaker is very cold, this will take at least 15 seconds of effort. Strain the liquid from the shaker, without dumping any of the ice into the drink, into a cocktail coupe or martini glass.

Garnish with a sprig of basil from the top of the plant.

Liquorice is some 20 times sweeter than sugar, so this syrup is a great choice for anyone looking for sweetness but wanting to minimise sugar intake.

This unique and refreshing flavour will work well with apple, cucumber, basil and pineapple flavours.

The more adventurous palate will find it plays well with chili, almond, and fig flavours too. The bright sweetness in the syrup matches well with tequila, vodka and gin. Adding the blend to coconut water based smoothies will also deliver delicious results.

Tip If you have a fine tea strainer, pour the cocktail through it to remove the fine pieces of basil from the drink. This won’t change the flavour of the drink, so don’t worry if you don’t have one. This drink will work well with any citrusy, light gin. You could also substitute for vodka or quality tequila.

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I’m a Fan The apple fan garnish is much easier to pull off than it looks and it adds such impact to this drink. Fresh apple and the Liquorice are natural partners and this refreshing drink makes the most of them.

Cucumber Soda This refreshing soda is easy to make and even easier to drink. It would make the perfect accompaniment to a barbeque on a warm afternoon or evening. The tequila brings out the vegetables flavours in both the syrup and the cucumber.

Collins glass

Collins or glass milk bottles

30mls quality vodka

30mls quality tequila

15mls Soda Press Liquorice & Lemongrass Syrup

20mls Soda Press Liquorice and Lemongrass Syrup

15mls freshly squeezed lemon juice cut into chunks

3-4cm piece of cucumber, cut into chunks

1/4 of a small apple, cut into slices

Soda water

Soda water

How to Throw the apple into the bottom of an empty shaker and muddle it*. Pour in the other ingredients, fill the shaker with ice and shake.

Strain the liquid into a tall Collins glass that is filled with ice. The liquid should fill between a third and half the glass, so top the rest up with soda water.

Tip To make an apple fan, slice the side off an apple, cutting as close as you can without hitting the core. Lay the apple down on the flat side and slice it as thin as you can manage.

Five or six slices fanned out makes an easy, beautiful garnish that will hold together in the glass. The cocktail in the picture also has the top of a piece of lemongrass which makes a nice addition if you have some growing in the garden. * Muddling is essentially pulverisation. Use the end of a rolling pin or the heaviest item with a small flat end you can fit in the shaker.

How to Muddle* the cucumber in to bottom of a shaker. Add the other ingredients and shake. Strain the liquid into a well iced glass or bottle. Fill it to the top with soda water and serve. Slice a cucumber on the diagonal to make a long slice that can be used as a garnish.

You can slip this down the side of the glass before you put ice in, or pop it in the neck of the bottle with a straw.

Tip If you are making these for a party, preparing 12 or so bottles by filling them with ice and keeping them in the freezer will speed things up and ensure you spend time enjoying the occasion instead of making drinks.

You can also pre-make the tequila -cucumber-syrup mix and keep it in the fridge.

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Asian Toddy It’s not all sunshine, warm weather and barbecues. You can serve Ginger Ale, Blueberry and Lime, Liquorice and Lemongrass as a soothing hot drink on less balmy days.

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Copper mug 30mls quality vodka 15mls Soda Press Liquorice & Lemongrass syrup 15mls freshly squeezed lemon juice cut into chunks Soda water

How to Soda Press Liquorice & Lemongrass to 180 mls of boiled water from the kettle. You can make things a bit more grown up with a small slug of tequila or Amaretto.

Tip Popping a piece of lemongrass on the saucer, or in the cup makes it a touch more special.

Soda Press Ginger Ale

Moscow Mule This classic drink pairs the spice of ginger with the sour hit of lime, and finishes up with a kick of vodka. This refreshing drink is easy to make and looks fantastic.

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Copper mug 45mls quality vodka 15mls lime juice 15mls Soda Press Ginger Ale Syrup Soda water

Drier and spicier than the more commonly available Ginger Ale flavours, Soda Press Ginger Ale provides a big hit that will lift any drink calling for the flavour.

This syrup works great with orange, coffee and chocolate flavours. The more adventurous palate will find interesting flavours with melon, mango and almond. Cocktails with ginger will always be lifted by lemon or lime. Rum, brandy and whiskey work great with Ginger Ale.

How to Half fill the mug with ice cubes and add the vodka, lime juice and syrup. Pack full the glass with crushed ice and garnish with a wedge of lime.

Tip Glasses work just as well as copper mugs for this drink, but won’t achieve the same frosty exterior.

The Redhead at the CafĂŠ The dry and spicy Ginger Ale works almost too well with the coffee and cinnamon in this cocktail. Perfect as an after-dinner alternative to a cup of coffee, or a pick me up at anytime of day.

Ginger Refashioned If you’re looking at adding a little Mad Men style to your next soiree, look no further than this tasty update of the Old Fashioned.

Rocks glass

Rocks glass

30mls quality whiskey

60mls bourbon

15mls Soda Press Ginger Ale Syrup

10mls Soda Press Ginger Ale Syrup

16 30mls freshly made espresso

How to Combine all ingredients in an ice filled shaker. The harder you shake this cocktail, the more foam you will create for the top of the drink.

Strain the liquid into an ice-filled rocks glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick and an orange peel.

You could make this drink with your favourite scotch, or change things out with vodka if you prefer.

Tip Allowing the coffee to cool a little will help your end result and you could add cardamom, chilli or cloves to spice things up even more. You can break cinnamon sticks in half along the length to get more garnishes out of your supplies. If you are having trouble getting an excellent orange peel, try your potato peeler and then clean up the edges with a pairing knife.

2 dashes orange bitters

How to In a mixing glass or jug full of ice, add the ingredients and stir for about 30 seconds. Strain over a large piece of ice in a rocks glass.

Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a long piece of orange peel. You can try this cocktail with any spirit but it will work best with whiskey, rum or cognac.

Long peels are easy if you have a channel knife. There might be one on the side of your zester or they are easy to find at any kitchen supplies store. Dilution is your friend in this drink, it softens the drink and brings out more of the flavour while cutting the impact of the alcohol.

Tip Big ice is not a necessity but is one of the easiest ways to make your drinks look more professional in their presentation. You can pick up moulds for spheres or large cubes quite easily online for a few dollars.

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Australian Idol Tiki drinks are meant to be fun. The idea is that you can take a holiday for the price of a drink.

They’re perfect for hot summer days in the sun.

Hot Lemon & Ginger Shake off a wintry chill or unseasonal southerly with this steaming gem.

Tiki Mug

Glass Mug

45mls quality rum

180mls boiled water

30mls Soda Press Ginger Ale Syrup

30mls Soda Press Ginger Ale Syrup

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15mls lemon juice Nip of Scotch

Soda water

How to Add all ingredients except the soda water to a tiki mug. Fill the mug with ice and top with soda.

Garnish with a slice of orange and mint. Feel free to add cocktail umbrellas and plastic monkeys if you have them.

Tip Tiki mugs can be found hiding in the back shelves of many antique stores. Building a collection of different mugs can be more achievable than finding an unbroken set of six.

How to Add 180mls boiled water to 30mls of Soda Press Ginger Ale Syrup and 15mls of lemon juice. A drop of scotch or two will keep things medicinal.

Tip You can garnish it with a slice of lemon or ginger to serve.

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Soda Press Blueberry and Lime

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Punch for a Party For a large group or a long day, there really is no better idea than punch. This recipe uses the Soda Press Blueberry and Lime Syrup, but you can use this recipe with any of the syrups and make your own creations. The basic recipe is three of strong and four of weak, one of sour and two of sweet. Punch is made in parts, as the size of your punch bowl will most likely be different.

2 parts soda water 2 parts apple juice 3 parts vodka 2 parts Soda Press Blueberry and Lime Syrup 1 part freshly squeezed lime juice A pinch of cinnamon

The zingy combination of sweet blueberry and lime is absolutely delicious. It pairs well with apple, peach, vanilla and almond. Try out some extra spice too, with a pinch of cinnamon or even coriander in the mix.

Soda Press Blueberry and Lime Syrup works well with vodka, gin and even Irish Whiskey.

How to Combine ingredients in a punch bowl. Garnish with cut fruit. Serve with ice filled glasses for the first (and least diluted) serve.

Tip For your punch bowl, try and find the largest possible block of ice.

Filling a lunchbox or an icecream container and freezing that works perfectly and will last a few hours if left in a shady spot.

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Warm Berries The Soda Press Blueberry and Lime Syrup stays bright even when used in a hot drink.

In the Blueberry Bush While vinegar isn’t the most common ingredient to a cocktail these days, used well it can deliver a zingy deliciousness to the cocktail. This one is prefect for summer, and can easily be made up without alcohol.

Glass cup

Collins glass

180mls boiling water

30mls vodka

30mls Soda Press Blueberry and Lime Syrup

30mls Blueberry Shrub syrup* Soda water

Irish whiskey Cinnamon

How to Add 30mls of Soda Press Blueberry and Lime Syrup to 180mls of boiling water. For a slightly surprising match, add Irish whiskey and a pinch of cinnamon to the concoction.

Tip Serve with a wheel of lime and a big smile.

How to Add the ingredients to an ice-filled glass and top with soda water.

Garnish with a wheel of lime and a few well-placed blueberries.

Tip *Shrub syrup is made by adding one part vinegar to six parts Soda Press Blueberry and Lime Syrup.

We prefer Apple Cider vinegar for its taste and the right level of acidity, but you can find points of balance with most types of vinegar if you are willing to try.

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Soda Press Pink Grapefruit Syrup

Pink Grapefruit Collins This long, cool drink is perfect for summer afternoons by the pool, or as a welcome drink as your guests arrive.

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Collins glass 45mls quality gin 25mls Soda Press Pink Grapefruit Syrup Soda water

How to Fill glass with 1/2 ice, set aside in the freezer. Combine gin and syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup ice, cover and shake until chilled. Strain into the chilled Collins glass.

Garnish with slice of lime or lemon.

A pink drink that isn’t just for girls, this syrup has an awesome balance of the citrus and sweet. Perfectly paired with gin or vodka, this syrup makes cocktails fast and easy.

Tip There are plenty of folk out there that savour a dash (cap-full) of pink grapefruit syrup to a glass of sparkling wine or champagne for a little tutti-frutti to their afternoon/evening.

Pink Punch Jug cocktails are a great idea. They allow you to spend less time in the kitchen and more time entertaining your guests. This one is quick to prepare and looks great on any outdoor table.

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Large bowl 4 parts soda water 3 parts quality gin 2 parts Soda Press Pink Grapefruit Syrup 1 part freshly squeezed lemon juice

How to Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Ladle into a serving jug filled with ice. Serve with iced glasses with slice of lemon.

Tip Slicing wheels of citrus is an easy way to make a cocktail look great.

Place the slices in the jug of glass and then fill with ice.

Soda Press Old Fashioned Lemonade Syrup

England in a Heatwave Simple is sometimes best and this cocktail is just that. Bright and zingy and perfect in the heat.

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Collins glass 30mls quality gin 30mls Soda Press Old Fashioned Lemonade Syrup This old fashioned lemonade is great by itself, but brings lemony zest to the drinks you can make with it. Versatile enough to handle vodka, gin and bourbon it is an excellent ingredient for your cocktaillist at your house this summer.

Dash of bitters Soda Water

How to Build all ingredients in an ice-filled glass and garnish with a lemon peel.

Lynchburg Lemonade Bourbon isn’t the first choice of many folk in the heat of the afternoon, but this drink makes the most of the vanilla notes found in the syrup for a very drinkable result.

The Lemon Drop The hot version of Soda Press Old Fashioned Lemonade Syrup jumps out of the glass and down your throat. This is a soothing, warming and cleansing drink and bizarrely acts as either ‘pick me up’ or ‘unwind’.

Mason Jar

Cup/Thick Glass

Copper mug

30mls of Old Fashioned Lemonade

45mls bourbon

Thin Slice of lemon

30 30mls Soda Press Old Fashioned Lemonade Syrup Soda water

How to Add all ingredients to an icefilled mason jar and top with soda water. Garnish with lemon slices and a bunch of mint.

Tip For a tasty mocktail you can substitute the gin for our tonic syrup with 50mls. You’ll be pleasantly surprised and be able to remember you were pleasantly surprised.

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Drop the wrap of lemon to the side of the mug for extra zest.

Tip Spice things up with a dash of gin as a cheeky night cap night cap.

Soda Press Classic Indian Tonic Syrup

The G’n’Tini How can you improve on the perfection of a martini? The G’n’Tini brings the familiarity of a gin and tonic to a more refined format.

It is unexpected and delicious.

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Gin glass 75mls quality gin 7.5mls Soda Press Classic Indian Tonic Syrup

A world first in sophisticated drinking.

This clear, organic tonic brings the perfect bittersweet touch to your home bar.

Quinine sourced from the Congolese jungle is present in high enough concentrations that this tonic will appear florescent in sunlight, the true mark of quality tonic.

How to Add the ingredients to a well iced mixing glass or jug. Stir for around twenty rotations in the glass and pour into a chilled martini glass.

Garnish with a twist of lemon.

Tip Keep your martini glasses in the freezer until they’re ready to use, and make smaller martinis if your guests can’t finish them before they warm up to room temperature.

The Perfect Gin and Tonic Gin is in this summer and we are already starting to see new local and international products hit the shelves. Soda Press Classic Indian Tonic Syrup allows you complete control over your drink, so play with the ratios until you find your version of perfect.

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45mls quality gin 30mls Soda Press Classic Indian Tonic Syrup

Lemon peel

Fresh Rosemary sprig

Soda Water

How to Pour the gin and syrup over an ice-filled glass. Top with soda and garnish with wedges of lemon or get creative with your herb garden and do rosemary and orange.

Tip If you don’t have a citrus peeler you can use a potato peeler and then cut the peel into thin strands.

Soda Press Raspberry & Mint Syrup Games in the Garden (Available early 2016) This delightful looking drink is perfect for afternoon tea, but also is completely at home at a dinner party. Festooned with raspberries, it is sure to be both memorable and delicious for whomever you make one for.

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Tea Cup 30mls quality gin 15mls Soda Press Raspberry and Mint Syrup Soda water

Utterly smooth with full-bodied flavours. The delicate raspberry tones are rounded off with a refreshing yet subtle mint aftertaste. This will be your go to syrup for those hazy lazy summer days through to heady cocktails.

How to Fill the teacup with ice, add the gin and syrup, then fill with soda.

Cover the surface with raspberries and a few sprigs of mint.

Tip Raspberries are pretty decadent, so mint on its own or other berries will substitute just fine.

Soda Press Cola-Nut Cola Syrup (Available mid 2016)

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The Perfect Cola Unlike other frauds out there the flavour from this cola comes from actual Cola Nuts sourced from the jungles of West Africa.

The flavour is full of aromatic spices and utterly uplifting with a silky smooth texture from start to finish. We also use half the sugar and caffeine than the mainstream brands. Why? Because it’s just not required.

Glass 30mls Soda Press Cola-Nut Cola Syrup This organic Cola uses actual Cola nuts, crafting what we think is the apex of Colas’. It’s velvety texture blends perfectly with the balance of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. With low sugar and low caffeine, it’s bound to put a smile on everyone’s dial. Again another versatile syrup that mixes well in many cocktails, on its own, and with bourbon, whisky, vodka and all rums.

Lemon juice

How to Fill the glass with ice and a couple of slices of lemon. Add 30mls of Soda Press Cola-Nut Cola Syrup and top with soda. Squeeze a few drops of lemon juice on the surface and enjoy. For a more grown up result, swap the lemon for lime and add 30mls of Stolen Rum.

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Cameron Romeril

Ben Shipley

Thanks to

The one great thing about this booklet is that every person involved is passionate about creating cool things and honestly digs what Soda Press is doing.

And with that I’d like to pay special credit to the following; Soda Press Mixologist Ben Shipley from everydaydrinking.com; Our photographer Oliver Ford from Oliver Ford Studio. Our designer Tim Haynes from South East/GDP and Biggie Smalls Studio.

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After some 18 years in advertising, Cameron decided he wanted to actually ‘make’ something meaningful for the good folk of this world. So in 2013 he started that process, combining his passion for food and drinks with a tad of advertising knowhow to develop Soda Press Co.

Despite working ridiculous hours and committing a small fortune, he’s over the moon at what has been developed and is super excited about the future of Soda Press Co. He hopes that this book and syrups will make a few people happy out there.

Ben Shipley loves drinking cocktails.

It was this love that led him to learning how to make better drinks at home, instead of spending all his money drinking them in Sydney’s fantastic small bars.

He writes a cocktail blog called Everyday Drinking, which outlines potential new constituents to your own liquor collection and some rambling tales about how to make and enjoy drinking in your home.

Stay connected to soda creations sodapressco.com facebook.com/sodapressco instagram.com/sodapressco

Ben has been making drinks for Soda Boss Cameron Romeril for almost a decade and seemed like the obvious choice when it came time to writing this book.

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