Mountain Dew is often described as 'citrus' flavor but that is a broad range of fruits with infinite possible combinations. It does have orange juice in the ingredients, but also "natural flavor". How can I recreate the flavor of Mountain Dew using ingredients available to me, such as fruit juices, with no added sugar or caffeine?
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To me Sprite and Sierra Mist taste like citrus. I have never associated Mountain Dew with citrus.– JayCommented Jan 7, 2016 at 19:27
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2I've heard grapefruit, but when I think 'grapefruit soda', I think Fresca.– JoeCommented Jan 7, 2016 at 19:33
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It's been some time since i've last had mountain dew.... IIRC there was a slight artificial vanilla taste, similar to most colas?– rackandbonemanCommented Jan 8, 2016 at 10:02
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I think that the only way to answer this definitively is if Mountain Dew sells a version of their drink somewhere where labelling laws require them to explicitly list all the flavours included; all the current answers are just speculation.– nick012000Commented Oct 1, 2020 at 12:01
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OK, this is dangerously close to a recipe request, but far enough away that I feel OK to answer.
Use the rule of two.
- 2 cups of sugar
- 2 two oranges
- 2 limes
- 2 lemons
Juice and zest the whole fruit.
Strain and and fill to 1 gallon with water. Filter if you want it to be clear.
Carbonate using whatever technique you normally use whether that's a Cornelius keg or soda stream.
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11. Thanks for your response. 2. Just because you answered with a recipe doesn't mean I asked for one :) (equal amounts of orange, lemon and lime + zest, sweeten to taste would have been a 'fair' answer) Commented Jan 7, 2016 at 21:05
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3'restaurant mimicry' is specifically allowed, though ... which this is closer to.– JoeCommented Jan 7, 2016 at 21:15
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1No way you are going to carbonate that in a soda stream without foaming all over the place.– moscafjCommented Jan 8, 2016 at 14:47
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Actually, if you are just patient with a Soda Stream and let it sit for a few minutes after charging it you don't get the eruption. Commented Jan 8, 2016 at 21:02
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1Yep, we use the soda stream also. Some syrups erupt, others don't and as @CosCallis has said, sometimes it's just oatience in letting the co2 settle into suspension, sometimes it's pouring in the syrup at s trickle to avoid the mentos volcano.– EscoceCommented Jan 8, 2016 at 21:04
I definitely taste Grapefruit, but I suspect there is a bit of Mango as well as the Lime and Lemon. I think the Mango might be what adds a bit of the candy like flavor to it (asides from the sugar).
I drink Diet Dew daily am to pm. At times I sensed one of the complexity of 3-4 citrus flavors is a hint of grapefruit.
