Drinks Recipe
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Ingredients
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Fruity Mocktail
Classic Lemonade
Iced Herbal Tea
Method
Fruity Mocktail
Prepare the ingredients
Wash the strawberries thoroughly and remove the stems. Cut them into halves or quarters.
Mix the base
In a pitcher, combine the fresh strawberries, orange juice, and honey. Stir well until the honey dissolves.
Add sparkling water
Just before serving, add the sparkling water to the pitcher and stir gently to combine.
Serve
Fill glasses with ice cubes, pour the mocktail over the ice, and garnish with mint leaves.
Classic Lemonade
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.
Make the lemonade
In a large pitcher, combine the lemon juice, granulated sugar, and water. Stir vigorously until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Chill the lemonade
Add ice cubes to the pitcher and stir. Optionally, chill in the refrigerator for an hour.
Garnish and serve
Pour the lemonade into glasses filled with ice, and garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves.
Iced Herbal Tea
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.
Chill the tea
Let the tea cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
Serve
Serve the chilled tea over ice cubes and garnish with fresh mint leaves.