Strawberry & Lemon Mocktail
Everyone can toast to the holidays with this Strawberry & Lemon Mocktail! This perfect summer drink is refreshing and can easily become a cocktail with the addition of your favourite champagne or Prosecco.
Note This recipe makes 500ml (2 cups) of syrup.
Ingredients
- 2 punnets strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 lemon, zest and strips
- 3 1/2 cups soda water
- 8 sprigs mint
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 packets ice
- 2 punnets strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 lemon, zest and strips
- 3 1/2 cups soda water
- 8 sprigs mint
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 packets ice
- Step 1 of 5In a heavy-bottomed saucepan combine the strawberries, water and sugar. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Step 2 of 5Add the lemon zest, mix, then leave to cool.
- Step 3 of 5Once cool, strain through a sieve. Do not push down on the strawberries as this will cloud the syrup. Pour the syrup into a clean bottle or jar and store in the fridge until ready to use.
- Step 4 of 5Pour 250ml of the strawberry and lemon syrup into a large jug, add ice and mint, then carefully top with 3 1/2 cups of soda water.
- Step 5 of 5Taste and if necessary add more syrup, then serve.
Method
- Step 1 of 5In a heavy-bottomed saucepan combine the strawberries, water and sugar. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Step 2 of 5Add the lemon zest, mix, then leave to cool.
- Step 3 of 5Once cool, strain through a sieve. Do not push down on the strawberries as this will cloud the syrup. Pour the syrup into a clean bottle or jar and store in the fridge until ready to use.
- Step 4 of 5Pour 250ml of the strawberry and lemon syrup into a large jug, add ice and mint, then carefully top with 3 1/2 cups of soda water.
- Step 5 of 5Taste and if necessary add more syrup, then serve.
Nutrition per serving
551 Kilojoules
Protein0 grams
Fat0 grams
Carbs31 grams
Sugars31 grams
Dietary and nutritional info supplied by NZ Nutrition Foundation
Method
- Step 1 of 5In a heavy-bottomed saucepan combine the strawberries, water and sugar. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Step 2 of 5Add the lemon zest, mix, then leave to cool.
- Step 3 of 5Once cool, strain through a sieve. Do not push down on the strawberries as this will cloud the syrup. Pour the syrup into a clean bottle or jar and store in the fridge until ready to use.
- Step 4 of 5Pour 250ml of the strawberry and lemon syrup into a large jug, add ice and mint, then carefully top with 3 1/2 cups of soda water.
- Step 5 of 5Taste and if necessary add more syrup, then serve.