Strawberry Mango Limonata

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 ounces frozen strawberries, thawed
• 16 ounces frozen mangoes, thawed
• 1/2-1 cup sugar, depending on your preference
• 6 (11 1/4 ounce) cans chilled lemon italian soda (San Pelligrino Limonata)

Recipe

• 1 In a large blender, blend the thawed fruit together until smooth.
• 2 Stop the blender and add the sugar, a little at a time, tasting every now and then until the fruit is to your desired sweetness. I like mine sweet enough to have as a topping for a dessert, but still tart enough to make a statement.
• 3 At this point, you can chill the fruit base for use within the next three days, or freeze into cubes for later use.
• 4 To assemble your drink, take a glass and half fill it with your fruit base. If you prefer your drink lemony, use less fruit; fruitier, use more.
• 5 Carefully pour the Limonata into the glass, stirring gently until the fruit is dissipated throughout. You won't use a whole can unless your glass is very large.
• 6 If you want to make the Limonata a little naughtier, add a shot of vodka.
• 7 Gather your friends around and enjoy this great, fruity tart drink!
• 8 A possible substitute for Limonata: Limonata is 16% lemon juice from concentrate. I am thinking that by mixing 2 parts lemon juice concentrate (like Tropicana, found in the freezer aisle) with 10 parts sparkling water, you should have a very close substitute.
• 9 Another easy substitute: use 7-Up or Sprite. If you do this, cut back on the amount of sugar you use in the fruit base, as these sodas are sweetened already. Add a little splash of lemon juice concentrate or fresh-squeeze lemon juice to each glass to make it tart.