Sarah's Citrus Spritzer
I'm a Florida girl who is adjusting to the Oklahoma heat, and on days when I miss my home state (and need a refreshing drink) I turn to this incredible beverage. It's got a perfect balance of zing and sweet!
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- Serves: 16 persons
Ingredients
- 1½ cups white sugar
- ¾cup water
- 2teaspoons lemon zest
- 2teaspoons orange zest
- 1tablespoon fresh basil leaves, or to taste
- 1cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¾cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 12ounces frozen strawberries, thawed
- ice, as needed
- 2liters seltzer water, chilled
Instructions
Step 1
Bring sugar, water, lemon zest, orange zest, and basil to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and allow simple syrup to cool, 15 to 30 minutes.Step 2
Pour lemon juice and orange juice into a high-speed blender (such as a Vitamix®). Add strawberries and simple syrup. Blend on low speed (1), then slowly increase speed to high (10) and blend until pureed, about 45 seconds.Step 3
For each drink, fill an old fashioned glass with ice. Pour 1/4 cup strawberry puree over top and fill with seltzer water.