Fruity Mint Soda

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 -5 large fresh mint sprigs
• 1 liter club soda
• 1 orange, sliced into 'smiles'
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 6 large strawberries, sliced
• 1/4 pint raspberries

Recipe

• 1 for mint syrup, boil water and sugar together until sugar is dissolved. add mint sprigs and reduce to simmer for 5 minutes.
• 2 remove from heat and strain.
• 3 in large glass pitcher, put prepared fruits.
• 4 add half of the mint syrup and slowly add sparkling water, adjusting to taste as you go.
• 5 refrigerate until ready to serve (don't wait too long or the fruit will start to 'fade') or you can serve it immediately over ice.
• 6 note: you can use any sort of fruit or herb syrup you like for this: lemon, ginger, etc.