Nightshade Free Strawberry Lime Mocktail
Fresh strawberries muddled with lime juice and a touch of maple syrup create a vibrant, jewel-toned base that tastes like summer in a glass. The whole thing comes together in minutes — no blender, no fancy bar tools, just a muddler and a fine-mesh strainer standing between you and something genuinely refreshing. Nightshade-free drinking can get tricky when you're scanning ingredient labels on store-bought mixers and flavored sodas for hidden spices or additives, but every single ingredient here is clean and straightforward. The maple syrup adds a gentle, rounded sweetness that plays beautifully against the tart lime without tipping into cloying territory. Pouring the sparkling water slowly down the side of the glass keeps that satisfying fizz intact right up until the first sip. Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel if you want it to look as good as it tastes — this one is absolutely worthy of a dinner party or a lazy afternoon on the porch.
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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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