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Strawberry Lemonade

Strawberry Lemonade

Want something to quench your thirst? This slightly sweet Strawberry Lemonade will hit the spot on a hot summer day.
Servings: 6 glasses
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Chilling Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

For simple syrup:

  • 2 cups strawberries, capped and cut in half
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups water

For the lemonade:

  • 1 cup lemon juice, squeeze 4 lemons
  • 4 cups cold water
  • ice

Instructions

  • Begin by making the strawberry simple syrup. Dissolve one cup of sugar in two cups of water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium heat while stirring. Add the strawberries.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes until syrup is red and berries are soft. Do not mash the berries or it will make your syrup clouded with seeds and bits of fruit.
  • Strain the strawberries from the syrup and reserve them for another use. (Eat them over ice cream for dessert.) Allow the syrup to chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before adding it to the lemonade. This recipe makes about 4 cups of simple syrup, enough for two pitchers of lemonade.
  • Now make the lemonade. In a large pitcher, add one cup of fresh-squeezed lemon juice and 4 cups of cold water, stir. Stir in 2 cups of chilled strawberry simple syrup. Put ice in each glass and slowly pour lemonade over the ice. Add fresh berries and lemon slices to each glass to garnish.
    Strawberry Lemonade

Equipment

  • 1 small pitcher, about 8 cups
  • 1 long-handled spoon, for stirring
  • 1 medium saucepan

Notes

Variations:
SPIKE IT- Stir in an ounce of vodka or Grand Marnier to make a refreshing summer cocktail. So delicious!
FREEZE IT- Add ice to the blender and pour the water, lemon juice and simple syrup over the ice. Blend for two minutes on high to crush the ice and make Frozen Strawberry Lemonade.
SWAP IT- Throughout the summer, use berries that are fresh and plentiful to replace the strawberries. We often use blackberries to make a delicious fruity lemonade.

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 1gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.2mg