BHA & BHT Free Sparkling Strawberry Lime Spritzer
Fresh strawberries, real lime juice, and a touch of maple syrup — that's genuinely all the flavor you need here, and every ingredient is exactly what it says it is. For anyone navigating preservative-free eating, canned or bottled fruit drinks are a minefield of additives, so making your own spritzer from scratch is the cleanest possible move. The muddling step is where the magic happens: breaking down those ripe berries releases a deeply fragrant, jewel-red juice that no store-bought mix can touch. Straining out the solids gives you a silky, clear base that looks stunning in a glass before the sparkling water even hits it. A gentle stir keeps the bubbles alive, so every sip is bright, fizzy, and refreshingly tart with just enough sweetness from the maple syrup to balance the lime. Finish with a lime wheel and a sprig of fresh mint and you've got something that looks like it came from a cocktail bar — no preservatives, no mystery ingredients, no compromise.
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4 servings
- 24 medium fresh strawberries (about 300 g), hulled and halved
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes)
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- 4 lime wheels, for serving (optional)
- 4 fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the hulled, halved strawberries in a pitcher. Add the maple syrup and salt, then muddle firmly with a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon until the berries are fully broken down and deeply juicy, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Pour the fresh lime juice into the pitcher and stir to combine with the strawberry mixture.
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