Sparkling Strawberry-Grapefruit Spritzer
Author: Kira O.
Recipe type: Drinks
- 12 fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
- 1 grapefruit or 1 cup grapefruit juice
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 sprigs fresh mint
- 1 - 33.8oz bottle of lemon-lime sparkling water, chilled
- In a medium size sauce pan, simmer strawberries and sugar over low to medium heat until sugar has melted, approximately 2-3 minutes
- Extract juice from grapefruit and set aside
- Pour strawberry and melted sugar into blender, pulse until smooth
- Strain strawberry and grapefruit juice through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds
- In a pitcher mix blended strawberry and grapefruit juice, chill thoroughly
- Just before serving, add ice and sparkling water, stir to mix
- Muddle mint in the bottom of serving glass
- Pour Sparkling Strawberry-Grapefruit Spritzer into glass and serve
- Garnish with fresh mint, if desired
Recipe by Afropolitan Mom at https://www.theafropolitanmom.com/sparkling-strawberry-grapefruit-spritzer/
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