16ouncesfrozen strawberries...thaw the strawberries, remove excess water.
water
1cupsugar
chilled Seltzer
2tbsplemon juice
1/4tspvanilla extract
Instructions
With a slotted spoon, scoop thawed strawberries into a medium pot and mash with a potato masher or fork. Pour reserved juices from thawed strawberries into a measuring cup. Add enough water on top of strawberry juice to equal 1 ½ cups of total liquid. Add liquid to pot with strawberries and bring to a boil, stir occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and strain syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl. Press down on strawberries with a wooden spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.Discard pulp. Return juice to pot, stir in sugar until dissolved, and bring to a boil again. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and skimming off any foam that may appear.
Remove syrup from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Syrup will continue to thicken as it cools.Store, covered, in the refrigerator.
To serve, mix about 2 tablespoons of strawberry sugar syrup with about 8 fl. oz club soda (or lime/lemon flavored sparkling water). Serve cold or at room temperature.