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Strawberry Basil Balsamic Spritz
Bright muddled strawberries and fresh basil with a mellow balsamic tang, topped with fizzy sparkling water for a crisp, sweet-tart sip.

- No-cook
- 10 min
- Makes 2 glasses
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Up to 30 g carbs
- Sodium 600 mg or less
- Sat fat 4 g or less
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups sliced200 gStrawberriessliced
- 2½ tbsp leaves4 gFresh basilleaves picked
- 1 tbsp20 gMaple syrup
- 1¾ tsp10 gBalsamic vinegar
- 1½ tbsp20 gLemon juice
- 1¼ cups (300 ml)300 gSparkling water (club soda)chilled
- ½ medium60 gOrangecut into 2 wedges
Steps
- Prepare the garnish first: cut the orange into two wedges and set them aside.
- In a sturdy bowl or shaker, muddle the strawberries with the basil and maple syrup until the berries are juicy and broken down.
- Stir the balsamic and lemon juice into the muddled strawberries.
- Divide the strawberry mixture evenly between two glasses, half in each, and fill the glasses with ice.
- Top each glass with half of the chilled sparkling water (club soda), then stir gently to keep the fizz.
- Garnish each glass with one orange wedge and serve right away.
Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.
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