Seed Oil Free Sparkling Strawberry Lime Spritzer
Fresh strawberries, bright lime juice, and a touch of maple syrup come together in a drink that tastes like summer in a glass. The muddling step is key — working the berries down until they're deeply juicy pulls out every bit of flavor before the sparkling water ever enters the picture. Straining the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a beautifully clear, ruby-red base that looks as stunning as it tastes. Sweetened with maple syrup instead of refined sugar or any processed syrups, this spritzer sidesteps the industrially processed ingredients that make so many store-bought drinks a concern. Every single ingredient here is exactly what it sounds like — fruit, citrus, a natural sweetener, salt, and bubbles — so you know precisely what you're pouring. A lime wheel and a sprig of fresh mint on the rim make it feel genuinely special, whether you're serving it at a backyard gathering or just treating yourself on a Tuesday afternoon.
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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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