Strawberry Lemonade

By wing118677

Ingredients

• zest of one lemon
• 2 cups of sugar
• 2 cups sliced strawberries
• 2 cup fresh lemon juice ( about 10 lemons)
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Details

Preparation time 12mins
Cooking time 17mins
Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

Make lemon syrup: Combine zest, 1 1/2 c. sugar and 1 1/2 cups of water in a medium pan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Pour half of syrup into a blender , add strawberries and blend until smooth. Strain into a pitchers, discard solids.

Meanwhile make strawberry syrup: toss strawberries, remaining 1/2 c. sugar, in a bowl and set at room temperature until sugar dissolves, about 45 minutes. strain strawberry mixture, reserve strawberry syrup and berries separately.


Make lemonade: combine lemon juice, lemon syrup, salt and 2 cups cold water in a pitcher. For each drink, add 1 tbl. strawberry syrup in a tall glass. Fill with ice, top with reserved strawberries.

Optional: Garnish with additional fresh strawberries.