Homemade Strawberry Lemonade

There is nothing like refreshing homemade lemonade! Especially when it is made with fresh picked strawberries! Gotta love it.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup lemon juice (6-8 lemons)
6 ounces strawberries, hulled
3 1/2 cups cold water

Directions:

First, make a simple syrup with the sugar and water (so that the sugar won’t settle to the bottom when added to the lemonade). To make the syrup, heat the sugar and water in a small sauce pan over medium-high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat. Extract the juice from the lemons, enough to yield one cup of lemon juice. Puree the strawberries in a food processor, and then use a fine mesh strainer to strain the strawberry puree in order to remove any large chunks and some of the seeds. In a large pitcher, pour in the warm syrup and fruit juices. Add in the cold water and stir. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Serves about six. Enjoy!