High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Strawberry Lime Mocktail
Fresh strawberries get muddled with bright lime juice, a touch of maple syrup, and a pinch of salt to create a vibrant, deeply colored base that tastes like summer in a glass. Straining out the solids gives you a silky, jewel-red liquid that mingles beautifully with chilled sparkling water for a drink that's fizzy, tart, and just sweet enough. Maple syrup does all the heavy lifting here as the sweetener, which means you're completely sidestepping the processed corn-based syrups that sneak into so many store-bought mixers, sodas, and cocktail syrups. Every ingredient is clean and recognizable, so you know exactly what you're sipping. The slow pour of sparkling water down the side of the glass is a small but satisfying technique that keeps every sip perfectly effervescent. Finished with a lime wheel and a sprig of fresh mint, this mocktail looks genuinely impressive without requiring any bartending experience. It's the kind of refreshing, crowd-pleasing drink you'll want to make on repeat all season long.
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2 servings
- 16 medium fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 4 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 1 cup ice cubes, divided
- 1 ½ cups plain sparkling water, chilled
For serving
- 2 lime wheels or wedges (optional)
- 2 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the strawberries, lime juice, maple syrup, and salt in the bottom of a large measuring cup or pitcher. Muddle firmly with a cocktail muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon until the strawberries are fully broken down and deeply red, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl or large measuring cup and pour the muddled mixture through it, pressing on the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the solids.
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