Seeing Red?

Day 127.

 

Strawberries are in season in Florida, so here in Georgia, they're very inexpensive this time of year. In case you hadn't noticed, I've been on a strawberry kick this week. First, I made English muffins and topped them with homemade peanut butter and sliced strawberries. Then, I made strawberry pancakes. Today, I'm pleased to share with you a delicious summer thirst quencher: Strawberry Lemonade.

 

Strawberry Lemonade

 

What You Need:

• 1 cup fresh lemon juice (It took me 6 large lemons to get this amount)
• 1 lb fresh strawberries, cut into chunks and hulls removed
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup sugar or honey (honey would be wonderful, but I used sugar since it's cheaper)
• optional: lemon slices and/or strawberries to float in the pitcher or glasses

How it's Done:

1. Puree strawberries with lemon juice in your blender. 
2. Stir together in a pitcher 2 cups warm water and the sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Blend in the other 2 cups of cold water and the strawberry-lemon puree.
3. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Float lemon slices and strawberries in the pitcher or glasses as desired.