Honey-Vanilla Spring Spritzer

If you haven't started already, its time to embrace spring.  Here in the south, we get about 1 week of real spring weather, and I fear its already come and gone.  But I'm coaxing it back with this drink.  This is the kind of thing you sit on a big porch with.  Or in a lawn chair under a shade tree.  Or on a tiny city apartment balcony.  That last one might only be applicable to me.  Anyway you want to drink it, this is the perfect spring spritzer.

Honey-Vanilla Spring Spritzer
Martha Stewart Living Magazine - April 2010

2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup water
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
4 cups chilled seltzer

Bring honey, water, vanilla bean and seeds to a simmer in a small saucepan.  Cook, stirring until honey is dissolved.  Let cool completely.  Strain through a fine mesh sieve.  There will be some seeds left in the strained liquid.  Stir in lime juice.

Divide liquid among 4 ice-filled glasses.  Top with chilled seltzer.

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