Berry Lemon Sparklers Food

LEMON-LIME SPARKLER

Steps:

• Pick the grapes from the stems and place them in a single layer on a rimmed cookie sheet. Put the grapes into the freezer and freeze for at least 3 hours or overnight. Once frozen, the grapes can be put into a plastic freezer bag.
• When ready to serve, in a large pitcher stir together the lemon-lime soda, gin, and lime and lemon juice. Fill a glass with frozen grapes and pour over the cocktail mix. Garnish with slices of lemon and lime if desired.

BERRY SPARKLER

Steps:

• Mash raspberries and sugar together with a fork. Spoon mixture into a champagne glass and top with Prosecco.

SAFT SPARKLERS

Steps:

• SAFT SPARKLER: Pour 1/3 cup Saft into each of 8 ice-filled glasses. Top with 1/2 cup club soda.
• SAFT: Bring fruit, ginger and water to a simmer n a large pot. Cook until fruit is soft, 1-=15 minutes. Let cool slightly, then strain through a cheesecloth lined sieve into a large saucepan, pressing on fruit. (Press gently to prevent syrup from becoming cloudy.) Discard fruit. Add sufar and taste, adding more as needed to reach desired sweetness.
• Bring juice mixture to gentle simmer, stirring often until sugar dissolves. Add mint, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until liquid reduces to a light syrup, about 15 minutes. (You should have about 8 cups). Let cool completely, Discard mint. Trandfer syrup to sterilized bottlers or airtight containers. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 months.

BERRY-LEMON SPARKLERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mash the 1/12 pints berries with sugar; let stand for 10 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup water, then strain into a large pitcher, pressing with the spoon to extract any juice. Stir in the lemon juice and 2 1/2 cups more water.
• Fill 8 pint glasses halfway with ice. Pour about 3/4 cup berry-lemon mixture into each glass. Top with a splash of seltzer and stir to combine. Garnish with berries and a mint sprig.