Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade
Source of Recipe
Jacobs Granny
Recipe Introduction
Looking for a beverage for easter and we don't do alcohol on easter, but I know people who do, so I am including the alcoholic exchange for this as well. All the kiddos love berries and lemonade, so I think this will be the winner.
List of Ingredients
Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade
Fresh Strawberry Sauce
1 dry pint fresh strawberries, rinsed and hulled (or maybe a little more)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons cold water
Lemonade Ingredients:
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup very hot water
1 cup fresh lemon juice
4-1/2 cups cold seltzer or sparkling water
Optional Accoutrements:
lemon juice and sugar for glass rims
sprigs of fresh mint
fresh strawberries
slices of lemon
crushed ice
bendy straws!
Recipe
Make strawberry sauce:
In a food processor or blender, puree the berries, sugar, lemon juice and water until smooth.
Strain the berry mixture into a clean bowl and discard the seeds.
Stir in additional sugar, if needed.
Cover and refrigerate until used.
Make lemonade:
In a pitcher, combine the sugar and hot water and stir until the sugar has dissolved into a syrup.
Stir in the lemon juice and cold seltzer water.
Add the strawberry sauce and stir to combine.
Pour over ice into tall glasses rimmed with sugar (dip rims into lemon juice and then sugar).
Garnish with fresh strawberries and other accoutrements, if using.
Strawberry lemonade keeps at least 3 days in the refrigerator.
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