Emulsifier Free Sparkling Strawberry Lime Spritzer
Fresh strawberries muddled with maple syrup and a generous squeeze of lime create a vibrant, jewel-toned base that tastes like summer in a glass. The whole thing comes together without a single processed additive — no stabilizers, no emulsifying agents, just real fruit, natural sweetener, and sparkling water doing all the work. Straining the muddled berries through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky, clear juice that looks stunning and feels genuinely refreshing. The maple syrup adds a gentle depth that plain sugar can't quite match, and a pinch of salt sharpens every bright, citrusy note. Poured over ice and topped with chilled sparkling water, it's fizzy and lively without being cloying. A lime wheel and a sprig of fresh mint on the rim make it feel like something you'd order at a nice restaurant — except you made it in about five minutes at home.
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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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