Strawberry Lemonade Sparkling Drink (Print View)

Bright and bubbly strawberry lemonade combining fresh fruits and sparkling water for a cool summer treat.

# Components:

→ Fruit

01 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
02 - 1 lemon, sliced for garnish

→ Juices

03 - 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

→ Sweetener

04 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar or 3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup

→ Liquids

05 - 2 cups cold sparkling water
06 - 1/2 cup cold water

→ Ice

07 - 1 cup ice cubes

# Preparation Steps:

01 - Combine strawberries, lemon juice, sugar or honey, and 1/2 cup cold water in a blender. Blend until smooth.
02 - Pour the blended mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a large pitcher to remove seeds and pulp.
03 - Add ice to the pitcher, then pour in sparkling water. Stir gently to combine all ingredients.
04 - Taste the mocktail and adjust sweetness as needed by adding more sugar or honey.
05 - Pour into glasses filled with extra ice. Garnish with lemon slices and whole strawberries if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes ten minutes flat, leaving you time to actually enjoy your guests instead of being glued to the kitchen.
  • Fresh strawberries and real lemon juice make this taste nothing like the powdered mix version you might remember from childhood.
  • The sparkling water keeps it light and festive without any need for alcohol or complicated mixology.
02 -
  • If you forget to chill your sparkling water and add warm bubbly to the drink, the carbonation deflates almost instantly—learned that one the hard way on a very hot afternoon.
  • Macerating the strawberries with sugar for thirty minutes before blending concentrates their flavor so intensely that you might need less final sweetener than the recipe suggests.
03 -
  • Squeeze your lemons and measure the juice before you start so you're not hunting for a juicer halfway through, and always taste the juice first to make sure it's the bright, sharp lemon juice you're expecting.
  • Keep your pitcher and glasses in the freezer for fifteen minutes before serving so the drink stays cold longer and the presentation feels extra special, like something you'd order at a café.
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