Lemonade scones substitute help

[2CheekyMonkeys]

I want to make lemonade scones , cause its easy and no fuss, but I have no lemonade. Could I use soda water?

[OceanPrincess]

Not sure, but I use a recipe without lemonade which I've never stuffed up - it's the masterchef lemon and date recipe, I just omit the lemons and dates. Google masterchef scones and it'll come up.

[Floweryfields]

Yes soda water would work, perhaps add a bit of sugar for the sweetness that you would normally get from the lemonaide. It's mainly the fizz that you need for the rising.

[~Kim~]

Yep, I have. It's just the bubbles that help it rise I think.

[Rouge]

Not sure, but I use a recipe without lemonade which I've never stuffed up - it's the masterchef lemon and date recipe, I just omit the lemons and dates. Google masterchef scones and it'll come up.

This is the recipe I do to!!!! It's the best!

[OceanPrincess]

This is the recipe I do to!!!! It's the best!

Lol! The first time I saw it was in one of the master classes during the show, I scribbled it down on a scrap of paper as it sounded so easy. Turns out it is! But I lost my trusty bit of paper Then of course found it online! Seriously, what did we do without the Internet?!!

[sangie]

I've never made them with lemonade. I use soda or mineral water and they work perfectly every time. Yum now I want scones!

[chody47]

I use a Donna hay recipe I found on the Internet. It's great! Look up 'Donna hay basic scones' if you're interested.

[Liviam]

Damn you women now I have to make scones for arvo tea, LOL!

[No.5]

Damn you women now I have to make scones for arvo tea, LOL!

Same here! Went to the shop to get cream and everything..

[AnyDream]

So, the people who use soda/mineral water - do you add sugar? If yes, how much?

[Cherished]

I made them 2 days ago with soda water and they were great! Before DS was born i made them with lemonade all the time but I don't want to give him the sugar in lemonade. To add sweetness I put raw local honey in and I use plain organic spelt flour with added baking soda... nummm num nummmm

Marydean, you can add however much you want, 1 tablespoon of honey should be enough though, (or maybe 1/2 tablespoon of rapadura sugar) if you are having a savory topping then you don't want them too sweet and if you are having a sweet topping like jam and cream then you are getting the sweetness from that.

[Tinks]

I've never put sugar in a scone dough but then I still make them the old fashioned way, with butter, milk and flour. None of this lemonade business

[bellany]

I use milk and cream in mine. No fizzy. Although ive often thought of trying it

[OceanPrincess]

I don't put sugar in either. Just flour, egg, cream and milk.