Strawberry Lemonade

By Reen

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 6 cups water
• 1 pint strawberries
• 1 1/3 cups lemon juice chilled
• 1 lemon thinly sliced
• 12 large ice cubes
• Sliced strawberries for garnish
• Whole strawberries for garnish
• Mint leaves for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Bring sugar and 2 cups water to boil; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add remaining water. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 6 hours. (Can be made a few days ahead.)

Puree pint of strawberries in food processor or blender. Chill 1 hour.

To serve, combine lemon juice, 1 cup strawberry puree, lemon slices and ice cubes. Adjust water if too lemony. Pour into chilled glasses. Garnish as desired. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 10 (1-cup) servings.

Each serving: 100 calories; 1 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 0 fat; 27 grams carbohydrates; 0 protein; 0.16 gram fiber.