Ina Garten's 4-Ingredient Breakfast Soda Is Delightfully Refreshing
Celebrity chef, TV host, and cookbook author Ina Garten is always generous with her expert opinions. Whether you've attempted one of the Barefoot Contessa's desserts, followed her special fried chicken tip, or taken her advice to make ricotta cheese from scratch, Garten has helped enhance so many elements of her fans' cooking repertoires.
“Garten whips up a fizzy drink she refers to as a breakfast soda with just four ingredients — pomegranate juice, freshly squeezed lime juice, sugar, and sparkling water.”
The combination comes together in just minutes and has a beautiful dark red hue that makes for a delightful presentation. The tartness of the pomegranate and lime is tempered by a subtle sweetness from the sugar, and the effervescence gives a celebratory air to start the day.
The simplicity of Ina Garten's homemade soda
The beauty of this drink is in its simplicity, as well as the quality of the ingredients. Ina Garten squeezes her limes fresh rather than using the bottled stuff. She also opts for superfine sugar, which will dissolve more efficiently in the liquid, avoiding any clumps or graininess. If you're concerned about the addition of sugar in this drink, the amount is pretty small — only a tablespoon for more than 32 ounces of liquid (or four servings).
Even with that dose of sweetness, this breakfast soda does seem like an ideal way to start the morning. You can reap the benefits of drinking pomegranate juice, which according to Healthline can potentially include fighting inflammation, promoting heart health, and lowering blood pressure (among others).
Of course, you could also take things in an entirely different direction by adding a little alcohol to the mix. "I suppose you could do this with champagne," Garten tells viewers, hinting that the sparkling water could be substituted for a fizzy wine. Either way, garnished with a wedge of lime, perhaps mint or rosemary, and paired with your favorite brunch foods, this sparkling breakfast soda will be a true delight.
