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Classic Strawberry Lemonade
Traditional dish · American
A refreshing and classic homemade strawberry lemonade, balancing sweet strawberries with tart lemon juice and simple syrup.
Ingredients
- Fresh strawberries2 cups, hulled and sliced
- Fresh lemon juice1 cup
- Granulated sugar1 cup
- Water4 cups
- Ice cubesfor serving
- Lemon slicesfor garnish
- Fresh strawberry halvesfor garnish
Steps
- 1
In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved to make a simple syrup. Let cool.
- 2
In a blender, puree the sliced strawberries with 1/2 cup of the cooled simple syrup until smooth.
- 3
In a large pitcher, combine the remaining 3 cups of water, the fresh lemon juice, and the remaining cooled simple syrup. Stir well.
- 4
Add the strawberry puree to the pitcher and stir to combine. Taste and add more simple syrup if desired.
- 5
Serve immediately over ice, garnished with lemon slices and fresh strawberry halves.
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