Ingredients
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- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4–6 lemons)
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
- 4 cups filtered water
- Optional: Sparkling water for fizz
Instructions
- Rinse strawberries and mint leaves under cold water. Slice strawberries into halves.
- In a large pitcher, muddle mint leaves with 1 tablespoon of sugar until fragrant.
- Add sliced strawberries and an additional tablespoon of sugar; gently mash to combine.
- Squeeze in lemon juice until you have about one cup.
- Pour in 4 cups of cold water and stir well. Adjust sweetness as needed.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving over ice with garnishes of mint and strawberry slices.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240ml)
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg