Lemon Lime Sparkler Recipes

SPARKLING LIME (OR LEMON) BEVERAGE

Steps:

• Squirt juice into water tumbler, add ice, add cold seltzer water to fill.
• Garnish, if desired, with a thin slice of lemon or lime or orange, and enjoy.

CHERRY-LIME SPARKLER

Steps:

• Place the pitted cherries in a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, lime juice and salt. Stir until the cherries are evenly coated. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour to macerate the cherries.
• Drain the cherry mixture, collecting and reserving all the juice. Thread the macerated cherries amongst 8 cocktail skewers and set aside for garnish.
• Stir together the reserved cherry juice and seltzer in a small pitcher.
• Fill 8 highball glasses with ice cubes. Pour the cherry sparkler over the ice and garnish each glass with a skewer of cherries and a sprig of mint. Serve immediately.

LEMON-LIME SLUSH

Steps:

• Using a blender, mix the boiling water, sugar, lemon peel and lime peel until the sugar is dissolved, about 15 seconds.
• Add the lemon juice, lime juice and ice cubes and blend on high speed until slushy, about 15 seconds.
• Serve with the lemon and lime slices.