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

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.