Ingredients
1½cupsstrawberries,chopped
2tbspsugar
2tbspwater
1cupwater,boiling
½cupsugar
1cuplemon juice,freshly squeezed
4cupssparkling water,cold, or club soda
2pkgstrawberry Pop Rocks,optional
lemon slice,or strawberry slice, optional, to garnish
Preparation
Puree the strawberries, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and water together in a blender or food processor until pureed. Remove and strain through a fine-mesh strainer if desired, or you can leave the seeds and pulp in.
In a separate bowl or pan, stir together the boiling water and ½ cup of sugar until the sugar is dissolved.
Stir in the lemon juice and strawberry mixture until well combined, then stir in the sparkling water or club soda. Serve over ice.
To rim your glasses with strawberry Pop Rocks, first, take your finger and spread a thin layer of honey over the very top rim of the glasses.
Then spread out your Pop Rocks in a small bowl, and dip the honeyed glass rims in the Pop Rocks until they are coated. Garnish the glasses with an additional lemon or strawberry slice if desired.
