Saft Sparklers

Name: Saft Sparklers
Ingredients: ice; 4 cups club soda; 6 lbs mixed fruit (such as raspberries , lum, elderberries, and strawberries, hulled, quartered about 8 cups); 3 inches fresh gingerroot, thinly sliced (3 inches); 4 cups water; 3 cups sugar, plus more; sugar, as needed; 8 sprigs of fresh mint

8 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

ice
4 cups club soda
6 lbs mixed fruit (such as raspberries , lum, elderberries, and strawberries, hulled, quartered about 8 cups)
3 inches fresh gingerroot, thinly sliced (3 inches)
4 cups water
3 cups sugar, plus more
sugar, as needed
8 sprigs of fresh mint

Directions

1

SAFT SPARKLER: Pour 1/3 cup Saft into each of 8 ice-filled glasses.
2

Top with 1/2 cup club soda.
3

SAFT: Bring fruit, ginger and water to a simmer n a large pot.
4

Cook until fruit is soft, 1-=15 minutes.
5

Let cool slightly, then strain through a cheesecloth lined sieve into a large saucepan, pressing on fruit.
6

(Press gently to prevent syrup from becoming cloudy.)
7

Discard fruit.
8

Add sufar and taste, adding more as needed to reach desired sweetness.
9

Bring juice mixture to gentle simmer, stirring often until sugar dissolves.
10

Add mint, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until liquid reduces to a light syrup, about 15 minutes.
11

(You should have about 8 cups).
12

Let cool completely, Discard mint.
13

Trandfer syrup to sterilized bottlers or airtight containers.
14

Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 months.