Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup (6 ounces) frozen and thawed peaches (preferably with no sugar added) or 2 fresh peaches, peeled and pitted
- 1 cup (6 ounces) frozen (preferably with no sugar added) and thawed or fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (from1/2 large lemon)
- 1 cup sparkling water
- Ice
Directions
In a small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
In a blender, combine the cooled syrup, peaches, strawberries, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Blend until smooth. Add the sparkling water and pour into an ice-filled pitcher.
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By paocris
on April 09, 2012
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My family loved it! I'll be making this drink a lot this summer.
By chiisaiasiangal
Honolulu, HI
on March 30, 2012
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This was so delicious, I made this for a recent church function and everybody, especially the kiddies loved it! I especially love that it has real fruits in it too! : Thank you, Giada!
By baklava99_5931101
Santa Ana, CA
on January 31, 2012
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This was really tasty, I LOVE strawberries and peaches together. I used half the simple syrup and did the rest with water because I don't like things too sweet. I can't imagine this being any sweeter, but its delicious!
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