From The Washington Post: Natural juice-based drinks help maintain hydration in summer’s heat. This one is gently sweetened with honey, flavored with lemon and spiked with a hint of mint.

 

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INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 1/2 cups honey
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Juice from 2 to 5 lemons (1/2 to 3/4 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup packed mint leaves, plus mint sprigs for garnish
  • Syfo Lemon-Lime Naturally Flavored Sparkling Water, chilled
  • Ice

PREPARATION:

Heat the honey, water, and lemon juice and zest in a small nonreactive saucepan over medium-high heat until the mixture reaches a low boil. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

Stir in the mint leaves, then cover the saucepan and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.

Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer and into a Mason jar or other lidded storage container, discarding the solids left in the strainer. Cover and refrigerate.

To serve, measure 1 tablespoon of syrup into a drinking glass and add 1 cup of sparkling water. Stir to combine. Add ice if desired. Taste, and add syrup or sparkling water as needed. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

Recipe adapted from The Washington Post.

This unique take on the martini recipe features our new Peach-Pear Sparkling Water is sure to be satisfying for the rest of the spring and beyond:

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INGREDIENTS:

  • 1.5 oz Pear Flavored Vodka
  • 2 oz Nigori Sake
  • 1 oz Pear Juice
  • Syfo Peach-Pear Sparkling Water

Pour vodka, sake and pear juice in to a shaker with ice. Shake to mix and pour mixture into a martini glass. Top with Syfo Peach-Pear Sparkling Water (about 1 oz). Garnish with a pear slice if desired and enjoy!

 

 

This year for Passover we thought we’d share some delicious Kosher for Passover beverage recipes that we found around the web to help you celebrate Passover 2016. These drink recipes either avoid using spirits derived from one of the five grains—barley, oats, rye, spelt, or wheat — or use ingredients that have been designated as Kosher for Passover. We’ve included links to the original recipes so you can investigate the ingredients in more detail. As always, Syfo Original Seltzer and our Lemon-Lime Naturally Flavored Sparkling Water are certified Kosher for Passover 2016 by the Orthodox Union.

 

Blackberry Basil Manischewitz Mojitos

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Ingredients (serves 1):

5 blackberries

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon of honey or sweetener of choice
5-6 fresh basil leaves
1 oz white rum
1 oz Manichewitz blackberry wine
Syfo Kosher for Passover Original Seltzer

Preparation:

Combine blackberries, lime juice, honey, and basil leaves in the bottom of a clear glass. Muddle these ingredients until the blackberries are crushed. Next, add about one half of a glass of ice, rum, and Manischewitz. Top off with Syfo Original Seltzer and stir. Garnish with lime wedge or basil sprig if desired.

Recipe courtesy of foodpluswords.com.

 

Preparation:

Begin with placing the grapes and 3 tablespoons of water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Simmer the mixture for about 4 minutes, or until the grades begin to fall apart. Pour the mixture through a strainer and in to a bowl to remove solids. Place 1 lemon slice and teaspoon of sugar in 4 glasses (1 in each). Muddle the lemon in each glass. Add ice to each glass and pour grape juice. Divide the quart of Syfo Naturally Flavored Lemon- Lime Sparkling Water and pour in to each glass. Garnish with lemon wedge if desired.

Recipe courtesy of joyofkosher.com

 

Paris in April

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Ingredients (serves 1):

1 1/2 oz Cognac
1 oz green Chartreuse
1/2 oz Grand Marnier
4 oz Syfo Kosher for Passover Original Seltzer

Preparation:

To a chilled rocks glass (preferably a Bonne Maman jam jar), add Cognac, Chartreuse, and Grand Marnier, then swirl with minimal effort. Using fingers drop two ice cubes into the mixture, then fill to rim with Perrier. No garnish.

Recipe courtesy of tabletmag.com

 

Dayenu

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Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Kosher-for-Passover Gin or Vodka
.75 oz. Lemon Juice
.25 oz. Agave Nectar
3 Tarragon Leaves
2 large Strawberries
2 oz. Syfo Kosher for Passover Original Seltzer

Preparation:

Muddle strawberries with tarragon in tin. Add all other ingredients other than soda and shake with ice. Fine Strain into martini glass and top with soda.

Recipe courtesy of foodandwine.com

 

 

 

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Stuffed Mushrooms (recipe here)

  • Frozen chopped spinach
  • Sun-dried tomatoes
  • Goat cheese
  • 12 baby portabella mushrooms
  • Seasonings (dried basil, garlic powder)

Mini Turkey Gorgonzola Burgers (recipe here)

  • 1 ¼ lbs ground turkey breast
  • Crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
  • 12 dinner rolls
  • Lettuce
  • Tomato
  • Minced sweet pickle
  • Seasoning (salt, pepper, garlic powder)

Healthy Baked Wings (recipe here)

  • 4 lbs chicken wings
  • Fresh lemon juice
  • Unsalted butter
  • Seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme)

Zucchini Fries (recipe here)

  • Eggs
  • Zucchini
  • Skim milk
  • Shredded Parmesan cheese
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • Seasoned breadcrumbs

Other Essentials

  • Ice
  • Syfo Naturally Flavored Sparkling Waters
  • Paper Plates
  • Napkins
  • Plastic Cups
  • Toothpicks

Last but not least, pair these tasty treats with these two deliciously refreshing beverage recipes.

PARTY POMEGRANATE FIZZ

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INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 oz of Gin
  • 1 oz of Pomegranate Liqueur
  • Syfo Wild Cherry Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water
  • Pomegranate Seeds for garnish if desired

PREPARATION:

Combine Gin and Pomegranate Liqueur in a shake with ice. Pour over ice and top with Syfo Kosher Wild Cherry Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water. Garnish with pomegranate seeds if desired. Recipe courtesy of Yummly.com

ORANGE GINGER MINT SODA

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INGREDIENTS:

  •  2 Oranges
  •  1 1/2 Cups of Sugar
  •  1 1/2 Cups of Water
  •  8 1-inch Pieces of Ginger
  •  1 Bunch of Fresh Mint
  •  1 Bottle of Syfo Original Seltzer
  •  Ice

PREPARATION:

Using a vegetable peeler, peel the rind from the oranges in to thin pieces, making sure not to get the white pith on the rind. Cut the oranges and squeeze the orange juice in to a medium saucepan. Add sugar and water to the pan and bring to boil. Stir frequently to ensure the sugar dissolves. Once boiling, reduce heat and add orange rind, ginger and mint. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool completely (about 1 hour). Strain mixture to remove solids and store in refrigerator until read to use. Add ¼ of a cup of the orange syrup to a tall glass with ice and top off with Syfo Original Seltzer. Garnish with an orange slice and mint leaves if desired.
Recipe courtesy of Yummly.com

A recipe featuring our new Peach-Pear Sparkling Water that’s perfect all winter long:

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INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 medium pears, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 medium (or 2 small) tangerine(s), not peeled, halved and thinly sliced
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • One 750-ml. bottle moscato wine
  • One 750-ml. bottle dry sparkling wine, chilled
  • 2 Cups Syfo Peach-Pear Sparkling Water, chilled

PREPARATION:

Place pears, tangerine, and cinnamon sticks in a very large pitcher or serving bowl (at least 2-quart capacity). Add moscato wine, and gently stir. Cover and refrigerate for at least 5 hours. (The longer it sits, the more flavorful it gets!)

Just before serving, add sparkling wine and club soda and gently stir. Grab a ladle and serve it up!

MAKES 10 SERVINGS

Recipe courtesy of Hungry Girl.