April 2025
Strawberry Basil Fizz
Sweet berries, peppery basil, a kiss of fizz. Tastes like a summer afternoon.
Ingredients
- •1 cup ripe strawberries, hulled
- •8 basil leaves
- •5 lemons, juiced
- •1/4 cup cane sugar
- •3 cups still water
- •2 cups sparkling water
- •Ice
Steps
- 1
Muddle strawberries and basil with the sugar at the bottom of a pitcher.
- 2
Add lemon juice and stir until sugar dissolves.
- 3
Top with still water and stir.
- 4
Strain into glasses filled with ice.
- 5
Top each glass with sparkling water.
Leo's tips
- ★Use the ripest strawberries you can find — flavor is everything.
- ★Tear the basil, don't chop, to keep the oils alive.
- ★Add a splash extra sparkling water right before serving.
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