Strawberry Limeade {Sonic Strawberry Limeade Copycat}

Sonic Strawberry Limeade, made with freshly squeezed lime juice and sweetened strawberry syrup.  All enjoy a tangy, sweet combination drink at one of America's drive-in fast food restaurants.

Strawberries are so plentiful right now, giving me all kinds of recipe ideas.  I had some strawberry juice leftover the other day from a recipe for Strawberry Sheet Cake Shortcake.

I sliced about a quart and a half of strawberries, sprinkled sugar on them, and set them in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours to build on all of that great juice that seeps out of them.  

I had taken them out of the refrigerator and poured them into a mesh strainer ending up with this beautiful strawberry sweetness.

That is when I began to think about a recipe for Strawberry Limeade like I get at the Sonic Drive-In. 

So I made a simple lime syrup and added it to the strawberry juice.  It turns out I can enjoy the summer and have happy hour anytime!

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE STRAWBERRY LIMEADE

• 3/4 cups sugar

• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed key lime juice

• 1 cup water

• 2 cups strawberry juice

• 2 liters club soda or sparkling water

• 8 fresh strawberries, sliced

• 10 fresh strawberries for garnish

• 2 key limes, sliced or cut in wedges for garnish

HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY LIMEADE

• In a medium saucepan, boil the sugar and water, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add key lime juice and stir until mixed well; set aside to cool. 

• In a serving pitcher, add the strawberry juice and lime simple syrup; stir until thoroughly mixed.  Add club soda and sliced strawberries and stir well; serve over ice. 

• Garnish with fresh strawberries and limes slices or wedges.

• Note:  You can use regular lime if key lime is not available.  Be sure that your club soda is not flat.  This will cause it not to taste right.

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