Description
A refreshing strawberry lemonade topped with sparkling water.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups diced strawberries
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 3/4 – 1 cup sugar, to taste
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- Sparkling water/club soda for topping (Topo Chico works really well)
Instructions
- To a small bowl, add the sugar and lemon zest and massage the zest into the sugar until the zest is evenly incorporated throughout the sugar.
- To a small saucepan, add the diced strawberries, zest and sugar mixture, lemon juice, and still water. Cook over medium low heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the strawberries have softened and broken down.
- Strain the cooked syrup to remove the strawberry solids, using a spatula or spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Stir or whisk in the vanilla bean paste, and move to the refrigerator to cool.
- Once cooled, add anywhere from 2-4 tablespoons of the syrup to an ice-filled glass, and top with sparkling water.
Notes
- This drink can be adjusted for sweetness by varying the amount of sugar used.
- To make a stronger lemon flavor, you can add more lemon juice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg