Pecan Free Chilled Strawberry Lime Sparkling Cooler
Fresh strawberries blended with lime juice, a touch of maple syrup, and bright lime zest create a vibrant base that tastes like summer in a glass. Straining the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives the final drink a silky, jewel-red clarity that looks absolutely stunning over ice. The whole thing gets finished with chilled sparkling water, stirred in gently so every sip stays beautifully effervescent. It's the kind of drink that feels fancy enough for a backyard party but is genuinely simple to pull together with ingredients you probably already have. Because everything here is made from scratch — real fruit, fresh citrus, and pure maple syrup — you never have to second-guess what's in it or worry about hidden allergens from packaged mixes or flavored syrups. A lime slice and a sprig of fresh mint on the rim take it from refreshing to downright gorgeous. Make the strawberry-lime base ahead of time, keep it cold, and just add the bubbles right before you pour.
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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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