BHA & BHT Free Chilled Strawberry Lime Sparkling Cooler
Fresh strawberries, bright lime juice, and a touch of maple syrup come together in a drink that tastes like summer in a glass. The deep ruby color alone is enough to make anyone reach for a sip, and the fizz from the sparkling water keeps every pour feeling festive and refreshing. Many store-bought flavored sodas and sparkling drinks rely on synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT to extend shelf life, but every ingredient here is straightforward and clean — nothing you wouldn't recognize at a glance. Straining the blended fruit base gives the cooler a silky, polished texture that feels far more elevated than the effort involved. A little lime zest in the base adds an aromatic depth that makes the citrus pop beyond what juice alone can do. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a lime wheel, and it looks like something you'd order at a rooftop bar — except you made it at home in under an hour.
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4 servings
- 32 medium strawberries (about 400 g), hulled and halved
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup cold water
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
For serving
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 4 lime slices (optional)
- 4 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the strawberries, lime juice, maple syrup, cold water, and lime zest in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
- 2
Pour the blended mixture through a fine-mesh strainer set over a pitcher, pressing the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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