Name: Sarah's Citrus Spritzer
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: White sugar - 1 ½ cups; Water - ¾ cup; Lemon zest - 2 teaspoons; Orange zest - 2 teaspoons; Fresh basil leaves, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1 cup; Freshly squeezed orange juice - ¾ cup; Frozen strawberries, thawed - 12 ounces; Ice, as needed - 12 ounces; Seltzer water, chilled - 2 liters

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5 min.

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Ingredients for - Sarah's Citrus Spritzer

1. White sugar - 1 ½ cups

2. Water - ¾ cup

3. Lemon zest - 2 teaspoons

4. Orange zest - 2 teaspoons

5. Fresh basil leaves, or to taste - 1 tablespoon

6. Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1 cup

7. Freshly squeezed orange juice - ¾ cup

8. Frozen strawberries, thawed - 12 ounces

9. Ice, as needed - 12 ounces

10. Seltzer water, chilled - 2 liters

How to cook deliciously - Sarah's Citrus Spritzer

1. Stage

Bring sugar, water, lemon zest, orange zest, and basil to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and allow simple syrup to cool, 15 to 30 minutes.

2. Stage

Pour lemon juice and orange juice into a high-speed blender (such as a Vitamix®). Add strawberries and simple syrup. Blend on low speed (1), then slowly increase speed to high (10) and blend until pureed, about 45 seconds.

3. Stage

For each drink, fill an old fashioned glass with ice. Pour 1/4 cup strawberry puree over top and fill with seltzer water.