Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Strawberry Lemonade


Juicy strawberries and squeezed lemons team up to make a most refreshing not-too-sweet beverage.  

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 cups water, divided
  • 1 lb. strawberries, hulled and cut in half.
  • 1 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice, about 6 lemons
  • Club soda or sparkling water, to taste
  • Ice 
  • Mint or basil leaves for garnish
  1. Combine sugar with 1 cup water and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cool.
  2. Combine strawberries with 1 cup water in a blender.  Puree.  Use a strainer to strain out seeds.
  3. In a large pitcher, combine simple syrup, strawberry puree, lemon juice and remaining 4 cups water. 
  4. Serve over ice, adding club soda to taste. (I used about 2/3 strawberry lemonade to 1/3 club soda.)
  5. Garnish with a sprig of mint or basil.  


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