Mixed Berry Sparkling Water
This Mixed Berry Sparkling Water recipe is as delicious as it is vibrantly colorful! Made with fresh fruit, a splash of lime juice, and the sweetener and sparkling water of your choice, this beverage will quench your thirst on the warmest days of the year! {GF + VG}
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 3/4 cup 1x
- Category: Beverages (Non-Alcoholic)
- Method: Stovetop
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2/3 cup water
- 4 cups fresh fruit (See Notes)
- 2–3 tablespoons sweetener (See Notes)
- Juice of one lime
- Ice cubes
- Lime or mixed berry sparking water
Instructions
- In a saucepan, bring water, fresh fruit, and sweetener to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5-10 minutes, or until the fruit softens and is easily mashed with a spoon or potato masher. Remove from heat to cool.
- When the mixed fruit mixture is cool enough to handle, press it through a mesh strainer into a bowl. Press down on the fruit using the rounded side of a spoon. This will extract as much of the liquid from the pulp as possible. Let the juice cool for a handful of minutes. Then add the lime juice, about 1/2 tablespoonful at a time, to the mixed fruit liquid, until you have the flavor balance you want. Continue to let the mixture cool, if necessary.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup mixed berry mixture into 8-ounce drinking glasses. Then top with ice cubes and pour sparkling water over the ice. Garnish with fresh fruit or sprigs of rosemary.
- For best results, do not mix the fruit mixture and sparkling water together until just prior to serving. Store leftover mixed berry juice in a glass jar for up to one week and then add it to a glass with ice, sparkling water, and garnishes when you’d like a refreshing sip.
Notes
- I like to use one cup EACH strawberries (halved), blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries.
- Agave nectar or 100% pure honey will work in this recipe. You can also try a few drops of liquid stevia, if you’d like.
- Add the juice of one lime about 1/2 tablespoon at a time until you get the citrusy sing your tastebuds are looking for!
- Any sparkling water is worth a try! I like to use lime sparkling water and mixed berry sparkling water for this recipe.
- Yields will vary. But on average, this recipe will produce about 1 3/4 cup mixed berry juice. If you add 1/4 cup mixture to each drinking glass, you’ll end up with about 7 servings per batch.
