Strawberry lemonade is a very refreshing drink and this is my version of the best one ever! So refreshing on a hot summer day! Serve chilled.
Ingredients
- strawberries, hulled and quartered: 12 piece (fresh)
- white sugar: 0.25 cup
- water: 7 cups (divided)
- white sugar: 0.75 cup
- lemon juice: 1 cup
- ice cubes: 2 cups
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Mix strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar together in a bowl; set aside for juices to release from strawberries, 5 to 10 minutes.
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Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan; add 3/4 cup sugar. Cook and stir sugar mixture until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool simple syrup to room temperature.
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Stir simple syrup, 6 cups water, lemon juice, and ice together in a pitcher. Add sweetened strawberries and stir.
