Mint Strawberry Limeade Spritzer
Mint Strawberry Limeade Spritzer
Ingredients
For the Strawberry-Mint Syrup
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, packed
For the Spritzer
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 cups sparkling water or club soda, chilled
- 4 fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberry slices, for garnish
- ice, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a small saucepan, combine the hulled and quartered strawberries, granulated sugar, and water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the strawberries have softened and released their juices.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
Remove the saucepan from heat. Add the packed fresh mint leaves to the hot strawberry mixture. Let steep for 10 minutes to infuse the mint flavor.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Pour the strawberry-mint mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing gently on the solids to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids and mint leaves. Let the syrup cool completely, then refrigerate until chilled (this can be made ahead of time).
⏱️ 10 min - 4
In a large pitcher, combine the chilled strawberry-mint syrup and fresh lime juice. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Fill four tall glasses with ice. Pour the strawberry-lime mixture about halfway up each glass. Top off with chilled sparkling water or club soda.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Garnish each spritzer with a fresh mint sprig and a few fresh strawberry slices. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Mint Strawberry Limeade Spritzer
Ingredients
For the Strawberry-Mint Syrup
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, packed
For the Spritzer
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 cups sparkling water or club soda, chilled
- 4 fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberry slices, for garnish
- ice, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a small saucepan, combine the hulled and quartered strawberries, granulated sugar, and water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the strawberries have softened and released their juices.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Remove the saucepan from heat. Add the packed fresh mint leaves to the hot strawberry mixture. Let steep for 10 minutes to infuse the mint flavor.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Pour the strawberry-mint mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing gently on the solids to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids and mint leaves. Let the syrup cool completely, then refrigerate until chilled (this can be made ahead of time).
⏱️ 10 min - 4
In a large pitcher, combine the chilled strawberry-mint syrup and fresh lime juice. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Fill four tall glasses with ice. Pour the strawberry-lime mixture about halfway up each glass. Top off with chilled sparkling water or club soda.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Garnish each spritzer with a fresh mint sprig and a few fresh strawberry slices. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min