BHA & BHT Free Lemonade Berry Infused Water
Bright, tangy, and just sweet enough, this strawberry lemonade sparkler is the kind of drink that makes any afternoon feel like a celebration. Fresh strawberries are steeped in a homemade maple syrup until they release all their jammy, sun-ripened juice — no artificial preservatives, no synthetic antioxidants, just real fruit doing its thing. That matters more than it sounds, because BHA and BHT show up in a surprising number of packaged beverages and flavored syrups, making store-bought lemonades a minefield for anyone avoiding those additives. Here, every ingredient is whole and recognizable: fresh lemon juice, ripe strawberries, maple syrup, and water. The sparkling water gets stirred in right at the end so you keep every last bubble, and a sprig of mint or a lemon wheel on the rim takes it from casual to genuinely impressive. It's the kind of recipe you'll want to batch up for a backyard gathering or just keep in the fridge for a slow weekend morning.
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4 servings
For the simple syrup
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup water
For the infused water
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
- 4 cups cold still water
- 1 cup sparkling water
For serving
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 4 lemon slices (optional)
- 4 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the maple syrup and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the syrup is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
- 2
Add the hulled and halved strawberries to the cooled maple syrup and press gently with a spoon to release their juice. Let the berries steep for 15 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a large pitcher, pressing the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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