Succulent Strawberry Lemonade

I realize it's only spring, but summer is just around the corner! We had a bunch of lemons and so I made lemonade. (pun intended)

Whip some up to get you in the mood for those long, sunny days lounging on the patio. 



Ingredients:
3/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1 cup water plus 4 cups of cold water
1 lb strawberries (I used fresh)

Start by hulling and rough chopping the strawberries. Place them in a medium saucepan with the sugar and one cup of water. Stirring occasionally, let the strawberries simmer on low to medium heat for about 30 minutes (more if using frozen). As you stir, smoosh the strawberries with the back of a spoon or a mallet. Remove from heat once you have a syrup-like consistency. Allow to cool off a bit.  Pour the liquid through a fine mesh strainer making sure to push all of the liquid out. Pour the strawberry syrup and lemon juice into a pitcher and mix well. Add the four cups of cold water. Enjoy!

Makes a little over one and a half quarts.


Lots of Love,
Anne

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