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Strawberry Lemonade

Fresh strawberry lemonade from scratch. Yield: about 2 quarts (8 glasses). Allergens: none.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 glasses

Ingredients
  

  • cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 lb strawberries hulled
  • 1 cup sugar for the syrup
  • 1 cup water for the syrup
  • 3-4 cups cold water to fill
  • ice for serving
  • lemon wheels for serving
  • halved strawberries for serving

Method
 

  1. Roll, halve and squeeze the lemons, then strain the juice into a jug.
  2. Rinse, hull and blend the strawberries until smooth; strain the puree if a smoother drink is preferred.
  3. Heat the sugar and water gently until the sugar dissolves, then cool the syrup completely.
  4. Pour the lemon juice into the pitcher, add the strawberry puree, then add 3/4 of the syrup first.
  5. Top up with cold water, stir until evenly coral-pink, then taste and adjust with the remaining syrup or more water.
  6. Serve over ice with lemon wheels and halved strawberries.