Low Sodium Garden Strawberry Lime Cooler
This vibrant cooler is everything a warm-weather drink should be — bright, fruity, and refreshingly tart without a single grain of added salt anywhere in the recipe. The base starts with fresh strawberries simmered down into a gorgeous deep-pink syrup sweetened only with maple syrup, so every sip is naturally sweet and completely clean. A generous hit of lime zest and fresh lime juice keeps things lively, while chilled sparkling water gives it that satisfying fizz. It's the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy café but comes together in under half an hour with ingredients you can feel good about. Pouring it over ice and finishing with a mint sprig and a lime wheel makes it genuinely stunning for guests, though it's just as easy to make for yourself on a Tuesday afternoon. For anyone keeping a close eye on sodium, this is a rare treat that delivers real flavor without relying on any added salt to get there.
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4 servings
For the strawberry-lime syrup
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup water
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1 tbsp lime zest (from about 2 limes)
For the cooler
- ½ cup fresh lime juice (from about 4 limes)
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- 4 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
- 4 lime wheels or wedges (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the maple syrup, water, strawberries, and lime zest in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries soften and begin to break down and the syrup turns a deep pink, about 4–5 minutes.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the mixture cool for 15 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the solids firmly with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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