This delicious, refreshing, fruity beverage is quick to make in 5 minutes with mixed berries! This quick and easy Mixed Berry Tonic is naturally sweetened and made with simple ingredients!
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I love a good berry tonic beverage! It's a great drink to have especially when I'm at a party and I feel like a carbonated drink but not an alcoholic beverage. So I decided why not create something tasty and refreshing that will keep your thirst quenched.
This delicious tonic contains mixed berries, lemon juice, maple syrup, carbonated water and ice. This is a very simple drink to make at home with minimal ingredients with a blender or a food processor.
If you don't have a certain berry or fruit, you can even swap it for a frozen fruit you enjoy, such as frozen mangos, citrus, lychee (just not banana). It's very versatile and you can't go wrong with this easy drink recipe!
Ingredients & Substitutes
Please scroll down to below recipe card for exact measurements.
- Frozen or Fresh Mixed berries: such as blueberries, raspberries, and/or strawberries. For purposes of ease, go for the frozen ones usually come packaged in the frozen section at your grocery store so you can skip washing or de-pitting the cherries. Or substitute with fresh berries if you wish.
- Maple syrup: substitute with honey if you're not vegan, simple syrup or any liquid sweetener of your choice that you enjoy.
- Lemon juice
- Carbonated water: like tonic water or club soda. You can even use ginger ale but reduce the sweetener.
- Ice cubes
- Lemon slices or fresh mint: optional garnish
Expert Tips
- Use a high powder blender for a smooth fruit syrup. If you don't have one a food processor or grinding the fruits in a mortar and pestle will work too.
- Blend the fruit syrup on high speed until smooth ensuring there are no large chunks or alternatively you can run the fruit syrup through a fine sieve to remove any chunks.
- If you prefer not to make a large pitcher and would like to enjoy this drink on a daily basis, store the fruit syrup in a resealable jar as imaged below. Then when you want to enjoy a glass, add 1.5 tablespoon of syrup into a glass and pour 250 ml of carbonated water. Stir to mix. Enjoy!
Instructions
Below are step-by-step instructions on how to make mixed berry tonic:
- In a blender or food processor, add fruits, maple syrup and lemon juice and blend until smooth. This is your fruit syrup.
- Pour the fruit syrup into a large pitcher. Add ice cubes, lemon slices and mint (optional).
- Pour carbonated water into pitcher and stir. Serve cold and enjoy!
Storage
- Leftover beverage or syrup will last up to 4-5 days stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Freezer friendly? Only the syrup portion can be frozen in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months or until freezer burn shows. To enjoy, thaw the syrup in the fridge and add carbonated water.
Pairing Suggestions
This refreshing mixed berry tonic serves well with:
- fresh fruits
- desserts like cake, cookies, pastries
- ice cream, gelato, or frozen yogurt
- savory appetizers or tapas
- a savory meal
FAQ
This can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. To enjoy, reheat it in the microwave or in a pan on the stovetop on medium heat.
Yes, mangos, lychees, de-pitted cherries, oranges or pineapples will work for this!
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📖 Recipe
Easy 5-min. Mixed Berry Tonic
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries or sub with fresh strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries
- 4 tablespoon maple syrup or honey or any liquid sweetener you enjoy
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or lime juice
- 42 fl oz carbonated water like club soda or tonic water
- 10-15 ice cubes as much as desired
- lemon slices optional garnish
- fresh mint optional garnish
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, add fruits, maple syrup and lemon juice and blend until smooth on high speed. This is your fruit syrup.
- Pour the fruit syrup into a large pitcher. Add ice cubes, lemon slices and mint (optional).
- Pour carbonated water into pitcher and stir. Serve cold and enjoy!
Dawn
This is so delicious!! I live on a farm and we work ALOT and it gets soooo very hot, this is a great way to cool off and feel refreshed to get back to work. Thanks for sharing this!
Dawn McCoy 🌺
christieathome
Thanks so much for making my recipe, Dawn! I am so glad it's refreshing and delicious! I appreciate all the hard work you farmers do to provide food! Have a lovely weekend 🙂