Sparkling Strawberry Mint Limeade Food

SPARKLING MINT LIMEADE

Steps:

• Combine lime juice, sugar, and mint in a 2 cup (or larger) measuring cup then stir until sugar is dissolved, muddling mint in the process. Refrigerate until chilled (the longer you refrigerate, the more mint flavor you will taste in the final drink.)
• Pour the lime/mint mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher then slowly pour in club soda and stir gently. Pour limeade into 8oz glasses filled with ice then serve with extra limes and mint.

SPARKLING STRAWBERRY MINT LIMEADE

Steps:

• Add strawberries, mint leaves, lime juice, zest, and sugar to a blender and blend until liquified. This is the syrup for your limeade.
• Add syrup to a pitcher and top up with seltzer water.
• Add additional lime slices, mint leaves, and halved strawberries if desired. Serve over ice.

STRAWBERRY-MINT SPARKLING LIMEADE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine strawberries, mint leaves, lime juice and honey; process until blended and smooth. Taste for sweetness and adjust accordingly.
• Transfer mixture to a pitcher.
• Slowly pour the club soda into the pitcher, gently stirring to combine.
• Pour into glasses and garnish with fresh mint leaves and lime slices.
• Serve.

MINT LIMEADE

Steps:

• Muddle 2 lime wedges and some mint leaves in each glass and add ice. Mix 2 cups simple syrup, 2 cups water, 1 1/2cups fresh lime juice and 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice in a pitcher; pour into the glasses.
• Simple Syrup: To make 2 cups simple syrup, bring 1 1/2cups each sugar and water to a boil, stirring until dissolved. Let cool.

SPARKLING RASPBERRY LIMEADE

Steps:

• Add the sugar, raspberries and 1 cup water to a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Press the berries with the back of a wooden spoon so their juices leach into the mixture. Let sit and steep until cool. Strain, discarding the solids.
• Combine the cooled raspberry syrup, lime juice and club soda in a large pitcher. Pour into tall glasses filled with ice and garnish with the lime slices and a few extra berries.