Strawberry Lemonade

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice (from about 6 lemons)

1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced

14-28 oz fresh cold water

 ice

 

 1.  Bring the sugar and water to a simmer in a small sauce pot stir so that sugar melts completely then remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.

2.  Place the strawberries in a blender and process until smooth.  Pour pureed strawberries in the sugar water and stir well.  Add the lemon juice.

3.  Combine the strawberry lemon syrup and the cold water in a large pitcher.  Stir well and add lots of ice. 

4.  Serve lemonade with thin slices of lemons and strawberries.

 

Yield: six servings