Orangeade
Southern porch classic
Fresh orange and lemon, sweetened, lengthened with water or soda. The Southern soda fountain's citrus staple, documented in American recipes from at least the 1920s. Simple, balanced, permanently refreshing.
Ingredients
- 3 oz Fresh Orange Juice
- 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
- 3 oz Water
Method
In a collins glass, combine orange juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Stir. Add ice and cold water (or soda water for a fizzy version). Stir once more. Garnish with an orange slice.
Orangeade is a non-alcoholic citrus beverage documented in American recipes from the 1920s, with a specific 1922 recipe from historical cookery collections that calls for boiling sugar and water with orange rinds, then adding citrus juices and diluting to taste (sewhistorically.com, 1920s-orangeade-recipe). The drink belongs to the American soda fountain / fountain drink tradition rather than the IBA official cocktail canon (not listed on iba-world.com). A modern alcoholic variant, Caribbean Orangeade, also exists (makemeacocktail.com, ID 7237). Origins in Appalachian or North Carolina traditions are unconfirmed by available sources. Not found on Difford's Guide as a classic cocktail entry.