Systems and methods for blending low solubility ingredients are provided. In one embodiment, a method of blending a low solubility ingredient into a beverage solution includes dissolving the low solubility ingredient in a preselected solvent to provide a first solution. In one embodiment, the preselected solvent is preheated. The method also includes mixing various ingredients from one or more pre-blend batches to form a beverage syrup and mixing the first solution with the beverage syrup to form the beverage solution.
