Strawberry Lemonade
Strawberry Lemonade is a refreshing and amazingly delicious and inviting drink for Summers.
Equipment
- Blender
- Glass
Ingredients
- 10-12 strawberries
- juice from 2 lemon
- ½ cup sugar or as per taste
- 6 cups water
- ice as required
To garnish
- lemon slices or wedges
- strawberry pieces
Instructions
- Wash and chop strawberries. Pulse them in a blender a couple of times to make a puree.
- In a saucepan add sugar and 1 cup water. Bring it to a boil.
- Remove from heat, cool and add lemon juice.
- In a pitcher add strawberry puree, sugar, water, lemon syrup, and ice cubes.
- Shake well to combine.
- Pour in serving glasses.
Notes
How to store the strawberry lemonade?
It will taste best if made fresh only. However, if you would want you can make a strawberry paste and simple syrup Add the water and ice cubes when ready to serve.
What if my strawberries are sour?
Normally, strawberries are sour when they are a bit unripe. Choose the slightly soft strawberries when buying. If you have the hard ones leave them on the kitchen counter for a day or two to ripe properly.
My strawberry lemonade did not get this color in your pics?
Strawberry lemonade will give a very light red color to the drink.
Why strain the drink?
When you will blend the strawberries with lemon juice and simple syrup, the skin and seeds will be present in them. Straining will ensure you will have a smooth and delicious lemonade.
What is simple syrup?
Simple syrup is a syrup made with equal parts sugar and water and cooked until sugar is melted.
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