Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade

A glass of pink strawberry lemonade with ice, a slice of lemon, and a striped straw sits on a white napkin. In the background are fresh strawberries, a pitcher, and more glasses of the drink.

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This fizzy beverage is sweet Summer in a glass!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Refrigeration Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy, Lemon, Sparkling water, Strawberries

Servings:

Author: Nicole

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
3 strips 3 ½ x 1 ½-inches of lemon peel, no white pith
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 pint (16 ounces) fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
3 cups cold sparkling water Lemon wedges for garnish

Alcoholic version

Add up to 1 cup of vodka to taste

Instructions

In a medium saucepan bring the water, sugar, and lemon peel to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely, remove lemon peel.
Meanwhile, in a blender puree the strawberries and lemon juice. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on the solids. Pour the strawberry purée and cooled lemon syrup into a pitcher. Stir well to combine and refrigerate until well chilled.
When ready to serve, add the sparkling water and vodka if using, and stir well. Pour into glasses filled with ice, garnish with lemon wedges and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

If not serving to a crowd, keep the lemon syrup-strawberry mixture and the sparkling water separate until ready to drink so as not to lose desired fizziness.

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