Homemade Strawberry Lemonade

We had to use up some strawberries….hence strawberry-lemonade! A perfect summertime treat!

Heat 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar–until sugar dissolves. Set aside and cool.

Get yourself some fabulous lemons (we squeezed 6 lemons)

In a blender, combine 3 cups water, 1/2 c sugar and 2 c fresh strawberries. Process until smooth.

Add in cooled syrup, 1T lemon peel, 1 c lemon juice. Stir and enjoy!

Strawberry Lemonade12345Loved It? ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar

4cups water

2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled

1 Tbsp. finely shredded lemon peel

1 cup lemon juice (4 to 5 lemons)
directions

1. In a small saucepan combine 1 cup of the sugar and 1 cup of the water; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool.

2. In a blender combine remaining 3 cups water, 1/2 cup sugar, and the strawberries; process until smooth. Transfer to a 2-quart pitcher; add cooled syrup, lemon peel, and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Fill pitcher with crushed ice. Makes 8, 8-oz. servings.

3.Make-ahead tip: Prepare lemonade but do not add ice. Cover and chill up to 8 hours. Add ice and serve.
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Tracie Stoll is a wife, mom and has a passion for creating new things. On her blog Cleverlyinspired.com she is constantly sharing ways to inspire her readers to be clever in their own home. Since 2010 Tracie has been sharing DIY projects, crafting, remodeling and decorating along with some easy tasty recipes...all on a mindful budget. She is a graduate of the University of Dayton where she studied visual art and communications. Tracie has been featured on popular sites such as Country Living, CNN living, Good Housekeeping, Better Homes and Gardens, Huffington Post, Apartment Therapy, Seventeen and Design Sponge. She is also a member of the True Value Blog Squad & Martha's Circle of trusted bloggers.

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