Nadia George
March 26, 2024
Venturing into verdant gardens and going strawberry picking is one of the most delightful and fun activities you can plan for in early spring and summer seasons. The fresh fruit is ripe and ready for plucking and you can eat just as many as you put into your basket.
Strawberry and lime juice go really well together, making pink lemonade a much sought after alternative for any afternoon hang. You can add a splash of unsweetened strawberry crush or chopped and blended strawberries to a classic lemonade recipe.
Make homemade strawberry syrup so you can use it to prepare different fruity mocktails using a mixer that is suited to your taste preferences. One such mocktail you can prepare is the sparkling seltzer by putting together the homemade syrup, simple syrup, lime juice and a splash of cranberry juice for its delightfully tart notes.
Making strawberry sorbet is a delightful process. You have to mix the cut up fruit or a decadent syrup in some freezing water and let the mixture cool until you can shave it and scoop into a blender. Add to this mix a dash of lemon and orange juice.
Another pairing that is wonderfully refreshing is strawberry and basil which give any drink a vibrant but intense flavour. Prepare a simple strawberry basil cooler by muddling crushed basil leaves into a shaker and add strawberry juice along with ice and freshly squeezed lime juice.
Out of the many flavoured ice teas out there, strawberry is one which has a very tangy and acidic, yet sweet note that makes it particularly appealing. You can prepare this drink using a simple syrup that is infused with strawberry so that its flavour spreads evenly.
Strawberries and ginger is actually a very zesty pairing that infuses a spicy but tart kick into your drink. Make a virgin strawberry mule by doing away with the vodka, instead adding crushed strawberries, generous amounts of ginger beer and some ginger shavings into the drink.