Drinks Recipe
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Ingredients
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Fruity Mocktail
Classic Lemonade
Iced Herbal Tea
Method
Fruity Mocktail
- 1
Prepare the ingredients
Wash the strawberries thoroughly and remove the stems. Cut them into halves or quarters.
- 2
Mix the base
In a pitcher, combine the fresh strawberries, orange juice, and honey. Stir well until the honey dissolves.
- 3
Add sparkling water
Just before serving, add the sparkling water to the pitcher and stir gently to combine.
- 4
Serve
Fill glasses with ice cubes, pour the mocktail over the ice, and garnish with mint leaves.
Classic Lemonade
- 5
Juice the lemons
Roll the lemons on the countertop to soften them, then cut them in half and juice them into a measuring cup. You should have about 1 cup of lemon juice.
- 6
Make the lemonade
In a large pitcher, combine the lemon juice, granulated sugar, and water. Stir vigorously until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- 7
Chill the lemonade
Add ice cubes to the pitcher and stir. Optionally, chill in the refrigerator for an hour.
- 8
Garnish and serve
Pour the lemonade into glasses filled with ice, and garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves.
Iced Herbal Tea
- 9
Brew the tea
Place the herbal tea bags in a heatproof pitcher and pour the boiling water over them. Steep for about 5-7 minutes.
- 10
- 11
Chill the tea
Let the tea cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
- 12
Serve
Serve the chilled tea over ice cubes and garnish with fresh mint leaves.
