JBB Recipe of the Week: Strawberry Lemon Tequila Splash

What’s Inside

• A fun summer cocktail idea made with tequila, strawberry, and fresh lemon

• Building a lighter cocktail with balanced sweetness and fresh flavor

• How just better.® allulose and just better.® prebiotic fiber blend smoothly into cocktails and sparkling drinks

Some cocktails just feel like summer. 🌞

Fresh lemon, icy bubbles, sweet strawberry flavor, and that first sip that instantly makes everything feel a little more relaxed. Our Strawberry Lemon Tequila Splash brings all of those sunny, happy-hour vibes together with a just better.® spin that supports a more balanced feeling along the way.

Instead of relying on heavy syrups or large amounts of sugar, this recipe uses just better.® allulose for sweetness and just better.® prebiotic fiber to help slow glucose absorption. The result is bright, refreshing, lightly sweet, and perfect for warm evenings, backyard gatherings, taco nights, or simply winding down on the patio. 

Ingredient Highlight

Fresh Lemon Juice: Fresh-squeezed lemon juice gives this cocktail its crisp citrus flavor and helps balance the sweetness from the strawberry seltzer and allulose. Lemon also pairs beautifully with tequila, creating that classic, fresh margarita-style brightness without the need for sugary mixers.

Strawberry Seltzer: Strawberry seltzer keeps this drink light, bubbly, and refreshing while adding fruity flavor without a heavy syrupy finish. The carbonation gives the cocktail a fun sparkle that works especially well over lots of ice.

just better.® allulose: just better.® allulose adds clean sweetness without raising blood sugar levels like traditional sugar. It dissolves beautifully into drinks and works especially well in cocktails because there’s no strong aftertaste competing with the citrus and tequila flavors.

just better.® prebiotic fiber: just better.® prebiotic fiber blends right into the drink without changing the texture or flavor. It adds gentle prebiotic fiber to support gut health while also helping support a more balanced approach to cocktails and summer entertaining. 

Ingredients

¼ cup room-temperature water
2 fresh (or frozen/thawed) whole strawberries 

1 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice

2 stick packs just better.® allulose

2 stick packs just better.® prebiotic fiber

1 shot tequila

Ice

Strawberry seltzer

Lemon wedge and fresh strawberry, for garnish

Directions

In a glass or cocktail shaker, stir together the room-temperature water, lemon juice, just better.® allulose, and just better.® prebiotic fiber until fully dissolved.

Add tequila and stir again.

Fill the glass with ice.

Top with strawberry seltzer and gently stir.

Garnish with a lemon wedge and a fresh strawberry.

Recipe Tips

• Want a frozen version? Blend the ingredients with ice and top with a splash of strawberry seltzer after pouring.
  

• A tajín or salt rim adds a fun sweet-and-citrus contrast.
  

• This recipe also works beautifully with lime for a more margarita-inspired flavor profile.
  

• Hosting friends? Turn it into a pitcher cocktail by scaling the recipe up and adding the seltzer right before serving. 
  

💃 A just better.® Refresh 

Fresh summer flavors, icy cocktails, patio nights, and ingredients that help us feel just better.® 🍓🍋 That’s exactly the kind of vibe we had in mind with this Strawberry Lemon Tequila Splash. Bright citrus, juicy strawberry flavor, bubbly seltzer, and a little extra gut and metabolic health support come together in a cocktail that feels fun, refreshing, and perfect for warm-weather sipping.