Sour Punch Sparkling Strawberry Mint Lemonade

Using Sour Punch Strawberry Straws

Sparkling Strawberry Mint Lemonade with Sour Punch Strawberry Straws candy

What You'll Need:

½ package Sour Punch Strawberry Straws, chopped into 1-inch pieces
1 cup water, divided
½ cup sugar
½ cup lemon juice
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
1 lemon, sliced
4 cups sparkling water

Melt Strawberry Sour Punch Straws

Combine the Sour Punch Strawberry Straws and a splash of water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat.

Stir continuously to prevent the candy from sticking to the pan, adding more water, up to ½ cup, as necessary until melted.

Turn off the heat and scoop the melted Sour Punch into a bowl.

Pieces of Sour Punch Strawberry Straws simmering in a saucepan

Sugar and water mixture simmering over low heat

Dissolve Sugar in Water over Low Heat

Combine the sugar and the remaining ½ cup of water in a saucepan and simmer over low heat until dissolved, about a minute. Set aside.

Blend and Strain

Add the sugar water, lemon juice, and melted Sour Punch Strawberry Straws to a blender and blend until completely smooth.

Place a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and pour the mixture through to catch any little chunks.

Sour Punch Strawberry Straws blended mixture being strained into a bowl

Lemonade in glasses with lemon and mint garnishes

Add Mint Leaves and Sparkling Water

Add the mint leaves to a pitcher followed by the lemon slices (reserve a few slices for garnishing the glasses).

Pour the blended Sour Punch mixture into the pitcher followed by the sparkling water and stir to combine.