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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. 1

    Muddle strawberries and basil with the sugar at the bottom of a pitcher.

  2. 2

    Add lemon juice and stir until sugar dissolves.

  3. 3

    Top with still water and stir.

  4. 4

    Strain into glasses filled with ice.

  5. 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.

Made it? Tag @squeezesociety — Leo might repost it 🍋