This Mocktail is the perfect summer drink, a balanced mix of lemons and strawberry made sweet with homemade simple syrup and kissed with club soda to add a sparkling kick and then a lemon sugar rim for a sweet surprise.
The first thing is to make simple syrup if you do not already have some on hand. Just the follow the link.
Next up make lemon sugar, you can make the lemon sugar and simple syrup at the same time, in under 5 minutes. Just fallow the link
The next step is to make strawberry puree; you can use a blender, a food processor, or a stick blender. Puree until smooth, adding a little simple syrup if needed.
Have your glasses ready by rubbing the rim with a lemon and then dipping it in the lemon sugar
Once all your ingredients are ready, building your drink is a simple process. You can make everything ahead of time, even the day before, and mix it up when ready.
If you only want one mocktail, mix 1/4 cup each lemon juice, strawberry puree, simple syrup, and 7 ounces of club soda
I hope you enjoy, and safe cruising
Lemon and Strawberry Mocktail
Equipment
- food processor or stick blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup simple syrup
- 1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup Puréed strawberries
- 32 oz club soda
- lemon sugar
Instructions
- In a large pitcher add the lemon, strawberries and simple syrup and stir well
- Fill the pitcher with ice and then top with the club soda
- Stir again
- If you wish, run a lemon around the rim of your glasses and then dip it in your lemon sugar to make a sugar rim
- Fill the glass and enjoy