Emeril's Strawberry Lemonade

By beltranm

Look for fragrant, bright red strawberries with green caps.

Prep Time
10 minutes
Total Time
1 hour

Photo: Petrina Tinslay

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice (from 6 lemons), plus 1 lemon, sliced, for serving
• 1 pound strawberries (3 cups), hulled and halved
• 16 ounces seltzer, chilled
• Mint sprigs, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

1.In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water and sugar to a boil over medium-high. Reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves, 2 minutes. Transfer to a pitcher and refrigerate until cool, about 45 minutes. Add lemon juice and stir to combine.

2.In a blender, puree strawberries until smooth. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into pitcher with lemon syrup, pressing on solids. Stir well to combine.

3.To serve, stir in seltzer and divide among ice-filled glasses. Top with lemon slices and mint.