By: Raquel M. Ortiz Burgos
With this drink you can be relieved from the heat that summer brings and also enjoy a moment of refreshment.
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups chopped strawberries
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 2tbsp. water
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 4 cups cold sparkling water or club soda
- 2 packages strawberry Pop Rocks, optional
Directions:
Puree the strawberry, sugar, and (2 tbsp.) water together in a blender until puree. Remove and strain through a fine-mesh.
In a separate bowl stir boiling water and (1/2 cup) sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the lemon and strawberry mixture until well combined, then stir in the sparkling water o club soda. Serve over ice.
To rim your glass with pop rocks, first take a spoon and spread a thin layer of honey over the very top rim of the glasses. Then spread your Pop rocks in a small bowl and dip the honeyed glass in in the pop rocks until they are coated. Garnish the glasses then with an additional lemon or strawberry slice if desired.
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