Lemon-Lime Soda

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Lemon-lime soda is a clear, caffeine-free carbonated drink with a sweet, citrusy flavour. Brands like Sprite and 7Up are the best-known examples, and it’s one of the most popular soft drink styles worldwide.

Beyond drinking it straight, lemon-lime soda is commonly used as a mixer in cocktails and mocktails, and it’s a classic home remedy offered to settle an upset stomach. It also turns up in some recipes — particularly in baking, where the carbonation can add lightness to batters.

In Australia, it’s a standard offering at any corner shop, servo, or barbecue, and is widely available in regular and diet versions.

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How it's made

Lemon-lime soda is made by combining filtered water with sugar or sweetener, citric acid, and natural or artificial lemon and lime flavourings. The mixture is carbonated by dissolving carbon dioxide gas under pressure, then sealed in bottles or cans. The drink contains no caffeine and is typically clear in colour.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 41kcal
Protein 0.1g
Carbs 10.4g
Fat 0g
Fibre 0g Sugar 10.4g
Mass Distribution

1 fl oz is about 30.8 g — roughly 10 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈0.6kg
Freshwater ≈87.55L
Land ≈0.92m²

≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

Made from
Lemon, fruit

In the kitchen

Used as

cocktail mixer

Goes well with
vodka gin lime bitters lemonade
Classic dishes
  • Shirley Temple
  • Lemon-Lime and Bitters
  • Tom Collins
  • Shandy

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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