Peach and Strawberry Soda

By KimberleyH

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

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

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 5mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.