Everything red and traditional will be served this Saturday for Juneteenth, the holiday that celebrates the end of enslavement in the US. There are red velvet cakes and red beans and rice. Some will have red barbecue sauce. What to drink? Strawberry soda. The old fashioned home made kind.
The first step is making the syrup. This is taking:
1 1/2 cups -destemmed strawberries cut into halves or quarters
1 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar,
Combine all three ingredients in a sauce pan over a medium high heat. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for twenty minutes, Strain the strawberries out from the syrup, Don't press down on them or they'll make the syrup cloudy. Save this mash for yogurt or ice cream. Chill the syrup in the fridge for an hour or two. Keep in mind you can use other summer fruits like peaches , blueberries and nectarines too.
After make the soda according to Soda Stream instructions add about three tablespoons to the carbonated water. Shake bottle to mix and chill until serving.
This is the perfect soda for the celebration but it's also a great drink for the summer. Add it to your Juneteenth celebrations.
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