Step 1

Collect pine needles from white pine trees (* See Note1). Remove woody ends from the pine needles. Put pine needles in a large bowl, immerse them with cold water, wash and drain for 3 times.

Step 2

Spread washed pine needles on a wire rack, let dry on your countertop for about 1 hour.

Step 3

Place pine needles and sugar to a flip top glass bottle (* See Note2).

Step 4

Fill the bottle with filtered or bottled water.

Step 5

Close the lid and give the bottle a good shake, so that the sugar is distributed evenly.

Step 6

In cold weather, you can put the bottle by a window so that the water is under the sunlight. In hot weather, keep the bottle in a bright room but avoid direct sunlight. (*See Note 3)

Step 7

3 days later, fill a cup with ice cubes and a few slices of lemon. Open the bottle and pour the pine needle soda over the ice cubes. Stir and enjoy.