Sparkling strawberry lemonade is a refreshing summer drink made with fresh strawberries. This easy drink recipe is a little sweet and a little tart.
Course Beverages
Cuisine American
Keyword 4th of July Recipes, carbonated, classic recipe, drink, homemade lemonade, lemonade, mint, Recipe, simple syrup, sparkling water, strawberry, summer
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 6Servings
Calories 202kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients:
1cuplemon juiceabout 6 lemons
1 to 1 1/2cupssimple syruprecipe follows
116 ounce container strawberries, hulled and halved
1quartsparkling water
ice cubes
mint for garnish
For the Simple Syrup
2cupssugar
2cupswater
Instructions
To make simple syrup combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil. Stir until sugar has dissolved.
Cool completely.
Roll the lemons back and forth a couple of times on the counter to release the juices. Cut the lemons in half juice into a bowl. Remove any seeds that may have fallen into the juice. You should get about 1 cup of lemon juice.
Using an immersion blender or regular blender, blend the strawberries with the 1/2 cup of the simple syrup, until smooth.
Pour lemon juice, strawberry puree, 1/2 cup simple syrup and sparkling water into a pitcher. Add more simple syrup if you want a little more sweetness. Add ice cubes. Chill until ready to drink.
Place more ice cubes in a glass, pour in chilled lemonade, garnish with mint sprig. Enjoy!