Summer Recipe- Strawberry Orange Ginger Frizz

This strawberry orange ginger fizz is the perfect spring mocktail or cocktail. It’s sweetened with honey, so it’s paleo friendly and free of refined sugar.I love a good pink drink, and this strawberry orange ginger fizz is the one I can’t stop sipping on at the moment. It’s a mix of wintry citrus and springy strawberries, so it’s the perfect way to toast the bridge between the seasons, and the ginger gives the drink just the right amount of bite.

Ingredients

8 ounces strawberries, hulled and quartered
3 inches of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
Three 3-inch strips of orange peel, removed with a vegetable peeler
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup water
Pinch of sea salt
2-3 tablespoons strawberry orange ginger syrup
6 ounces sparkling water and/or champagne
2 ice cubes
Half an orange slice, half a hulled strawberry, and a sprig of mint, for serving

Method

* To make the syrup, place all the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.

* Bring to a boil and then simmer for about five minutes, until the liquid surrounding the fruit is a bright pinkish-red and the strawberries themselves are much less vibrant.

* Let the syrup cool for five minutes, then pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl or jar, using a spoon to push on the solids in the strainer to extract as much liquid as possible.

* Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature before making drinks with it, or store covered in the refrigerator for up to a week.

* To make each drink, put 2-3 tablespoons of syrup in the bottom of an 8- to 10-ounce glass. You can always start with two tablespoons and add more later if you'd like.

* Pour in sparkling water and/or champagne until the glass is almost full. Add two ice cubes.

* Garnish with a halved orange slice, half a strawberry, and a sprig of mint, and serve right away.