Homemade Strawberry Limeade

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar (add (to taste)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lime zest
• 1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (can substitute lemon juice)
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, stems removed and cut in half
• 2 cups cold club soda
• ice
• mint sprig (to garnish)
• strawberries (to garnish)

Directions

1. 1

   Bring water and sugar to boil in a saucepan.

2. 2

   reduce heat and simmer until sugar is completely dissolved.

3. 3

   remove from heat and add lime peel, lime juice and stir.

4. 4

   strain into a pitcher

5. 5

   puree the strawberries in a blender and add to pitcher with lime juice mix and let cool.

6. 6

   add ice, club soda and mint sprigs and serve!