Peanut Free Lemonade Berry Infused Water
Fresh strawberries steeped in maple syrup, bright lemon juice, and a fizzy finish make this drink feel like summer in a glass. The process is simple but thoughtful — gently pressing the berries into the cooled syrup coaxes out every drop of their natural sweetness before they're strained away, leaving behind a beautifully rosy, fruit-forward base. Swapping refined sugar for maple syrup gives the whole thing a subtle depth that plain lemonade just doesn't have. Store-bought flavored waters and lemonades can be surprisingly tricky to vet, but this one is made entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients with zero hidden additives to worry about. The sparkling water gets stirred in right at the end so you keep that satisfying effervescence all the way to the last sip. Pile on the ice, add a lemon slice and a sprig of mint, and you've got something that looks just as good as it tastes.
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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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