Strawberry Lemon Sparkling Drink (Printable)

Vibrant blend of strawberries, lemon juice, and sparkling water for a refreshing drink.

# What You Need:

→ Fruit Base

01 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
02 - 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, approximately 2 medium lemons
03 - 2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup, adjust to taste

→ Liquid

04 - 2 cups sparkling water, chilled

→ Garnish

05 - 4 lemon slices
06 - 4 whole strawberries
07 - Fresh mint leaves

→ Ice

08 - 1 cup ice cubes

# How-To:

01 - Combine sliced strawberries, lemon juice, and honey or agave syrup in a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
02 - Pour the blended mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher to remove seeds and pulp.
03 - Fill four glasses with 1/4 cup ice cubes each.
04 - Divide the strawberry-lemon mixture evenly among the four glasses.
05 - Top each glass with 1/2 cup chilled sparkling water and stir gently to combine.
06 - Garnish each glass with one lemon slice, one whole strawberry, and a few fresh mint leaves. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like summer arrived in a glass, but takes less time than scrolling through your phone.
  • Zero alcohol means everyone at your gathering can enjoy it, from kids to the designated drivers.
  • Those fresh strawberries and lemon do all the heavy lifting flavor-wise, so you're not wrestling with complicated technique.
02 -
  • If you skip straining and serve it unfiltered, you'll spend the whole time fishing seeds out of your teeth—learned that the hard way and felt foolish.
  • Chill your sparkling water beforehand, because room-temperature bubbles will go flat the moment they hit warm strawberry puree.
03 -
  • If your strawberries taste tart instead of sweet, add an extra teaspoon of honey and taste again—the ripeness of berries varies wildly depending on where they came from.
  • Use a vegetable peeler to create long, curled lemon zest strips for garnish instead of slices; they look like you put actual thought into presentation.
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