How I did it: I substituted kombucha, fresh fruit juices, and Vitamin C powder+water as either inexpensive or healthier beverages: now soda pop seems ultrasweet and syrupy.

Lessons & tips:

• switch to something sweet but natural and vitamin rich
• sugars are available in carrot and beet juices
• apple cider vinegar and honey or maple syrup in water is a decent substitute
• if you just want to ditch high fructose corn syrup, make your own soft drinks with sodawater, simple syrup, and stevia

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Aug 20, 2010, 04:29PM PDT | 1 comment | 2 cheers