Refreshing Strawberry Mint Soda Recipe
Happy almost weekend! Things have been a bit crazy over here with long hours for Ben and big deadlines for me and we are counting down the hours ’til Friday evening. I can almost guarantee we won’t be whipping up another batch of these strawberry mint sodas but if I had any leftover strawberry simple syrup it would be a breeze. Did you know it’s actually quite easy to make your own fruit sodas? It’s just a matter of making a fruit syrup, which can be stored in the fridge and added to your favorite seltzer anytime you need a fizzy drink. Plus, the syrups are also great on pancakes or waffles so do yourself a favor and get cooking this weekend.
P.S. This would be the perfect addition to your Easter brunch and I think I’ll try a blackberry version for when my parents come into town in a few weeks. You can substitute any berry for the strawberries and follow the same directions 🙂
What You’ll Need:
- 1 lb. strawberries, cleaned with stems removed
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup sugar
- Sprigs of mint for garnish
- 2-liter bottle of sparkling water or fruit soda
What You’ll Do:
- Boil water, strawberries and sugar on medium, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Then simmer on low for 20 minutes.
- Blend the mixture in a food processor, and then strain through a double cheesecloth to remove any larger parts of the strawberries (don’t skip the food processor part – I tried it without it and it didn’t work very well).
- Store your syrup in the fridge until you’re ready to make your soda.
- Add 2 liters of sparkling water, or fruit soda if desired. Mix well and serve with a sprig of mint.
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