Description
This Easy Sparkling Lemonade Mocktail is a delightful blend of fresh lemon juice and sparkling water, perfect for hot summer days. With its easy preparation and refreshing taste, it’s the ideal beverage for gatherings or a quick pick-me-up.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces Freshly Squeeze Lemon Juice
- 2 ounces Lemon Simple Syrup
- 1 cup Sparkling Water
- Lemon Slices for garnish
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 2 Lemons Zested
- 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
Instructions
- In a glass, combine lemon simple syrup and lemon juice, stirring to mix.
- Pour in the sparkling water and stir gently.
- Garnish with a few slices of lemon and serve immediately.
- To make Lemon Simple Syrup, combine sugar and lemon zest in a medium saucepan off the heat. Massage the zest into the sugar.
- Add water and lemon juice, then heat over medium until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Allow the syrup to cool, then transfer it to a mason jar for storage.
Notes
For a sweeter taste, adjust the sugar in the simple syrup.
This mocktail can easily be served over ice for a more refreshing option.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mocktail
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 44g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg