Sitting here and enjoying a Sunday evening relaxing. Best part is good friends and cool drinks. This is my families favorite thing I make!!
Pink Lemonade
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup rough chopped strawberries
2 lemons, zest
2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
In a medium saucepan combine the sugar an strawberries with 2 cups of water. Brin to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer till berries soften. Stir in lemon zest. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
Pour the cooled berries and syrup in a strainer. Pressing berries to release juice completely. Discard mash.
Add the lemon juice and 2 1/2 cups of cold water to the syrup. Stir till well blended.
*to make a “sparkly” lemonade I use Perrier in lieu of the 2 1/2 cups of water.
*to make a limeade just sub in lime juice and lime zest for the lemons.