Strawberry Lemonade
After making this, I think it may just be an essential in my refrigerator. I used to always walk at lunch with Caleb to the St. Helena Model Bakery to get his bagel and cream cheese and my strawberry lemonade (which I was always so disappointed that they only had it spring/summer) but when they had it, it was absolutely delicious! And now…after making this recipe(Ryan completely laughs at me) but I think MINE is better. Give it a try! If you like tangy yet sweet treats, then this will soon become high on your list. Enjoy!
Author: the simple good life
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 2 cups cold sparkling water or club soda
- Ice
- Mint sprigs, garnish
- Whole strawberries, garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Add the lemon peel and lemon juice, stir, and remove from the heat. Let cool completely, then strain into a clean pitcher.
- In a blender, puree the pint of strawberries and add to the pitcher with the lemon juice. Stir well to combine and refrigerate until well chilled. Add the sparkling water and stir well. Pour over glasses filled with ice and serve, garnished with mint and strawberries.
