Sweet, fizzy, and ready in five minutes — this one's your Labor Day send-off drink. Fresh strawberries get blended into a bright, honey-sweetened syrup, then topped with sparkling water for a bubbly sipper worth making one more time before the season wraps. Made with our Pure Clover Honey in the Vintage Inspired Jar — its light, mellow sweetness lets the strawberries shine without overpowering them — this one's an easy way to send summer off right.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons Bumbleberry Farms Pure Clover Honey in Vintage Inspired Jar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups sparkling water or club soda Ice cubes
- 1–2 tablespoons heavy cream (optional, for an Italian cream soda twist)
- Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
STEPS:
Make the syrup: Add the sliced strawberries, Bumbleberry Farms Pure Clover Honey, and lemon juice to a blender. Blend until completely smooth — the honey should dissolve right in and take on that gorgeous strawberry-pink color.
Strain it smooth: Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl, pressing the solids with the back of a spoon to release every drop of syrup. Discard the pulp — you want a silky, seed-free syrup.
Build your glass: Fill two tall glasses with ice cubes, then divide the strawberry honey syrup evenly between them.
Add the fizz: Top each glass with sparkling water and stir gently to combine. For an Italian cream soda twist, finish with a splash of heavy cream poured slowly over the back of a spoon — watch it swirl into soft pink clouds.
Garnish and serve: Tuck a few fresh mint leaves into each glass and serve right away, while it's still bubbly and cold.