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Valentine's Day Lemonade Spritz

This Valentine's Day Lemonade Spritz is the perfect mocktail for two! Made with brown sugar simple syrup and red currants, it's sweet, a little tart, and festively pink. And because it's made without alcohol, it's also fun for kids!
Course Drinks, Mocktails
Keyword brown sugar, currants, lemonade
Servings 2
Calories 71kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail Shaker

Ingredients

Brown Sugar Simple Syrup

  • 1/4 Cup Water
  • 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar

Valentine's Day Lemonade Spritz

  • 1/3 Cup Red Currants see notes
  • 1 oz Brown Sugar Simple Syrup see notes
  • 3/4 Cup Lemonade see notes
  • A Squeeze of Fresh Lemon Juice optional, but it MUST be fresh
  • Lemon Sparkling Water or Seltzer to top

Instructions

  • To start, make the brown sugar simple syrup. Add the brown sugar and water to a small saucepot, and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. Once the mixture is simmering, turn off the heat and keep stirring until the sugar is completely melted. Then, pour your syrup into a heat-safe container to help it cool.
  • To prep the currants, wash them and dry them, then pick them off their stems. Then, add them to a cocktail shaker and muddle them with a muddler or a large spoon.
  • Now, add the cooled brown sugar simple syrup and lemonade (and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, if using) to the shaker. Add ice, then shake until the cocktail shaker is ice cold, about 30 seconds.
  • Pour the lemonade mixture evenly into your glasses. Top with lemon sparkling water, and garnish with more currants.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • If you can't find red currants, use raspberries instead. However, raspberries are much less sour and acidic than currants, so reduce the simple syrup amount to 1/2 oz if using them.
  • Use homemade lemonade or the best-quality lemonade you can find for this recipe. If your lemonade is too sweet or not lemony enough, add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to the cocktail shaker to liven it up.
  • I highly recommend using a cocktail jigger to measure the ingredients. However, if you don’t have one, here are the liquid conversions:
      • 1/2 oz = approx. 1 tablespoon
      • 1 oz = approx. 2 tablespoons

Nutrition

Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
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