strawberry lemonade

i frequently steal recipes from cristine and this is one of them :) this lemonade is yummy! its not too sweet and not too sour... i made it for a bible study that i hosted... i even ran out and bought a drink dispenser, which is so fun and i love :)

it was a lot of work to strain the strawberries after they were pureed, so i got lazy and didnt do it for all of my batches... the strawberry seeds ended up being not very noticeable... so its up to you if you want to do it :)

Strawberry Lemonade (pg. 85)

Source: The Sweet Melissa Baking Book by Melissa Murphy

3/4 c sugar
1 c very hot water
1 c fresh lemon juice
4-1/2 c cold water
1 recipe Fresh Strawberry Sauce (pg. 210)
Confectioners’ Sugar, for the glasses
Fresh strawberries for garnish

In a pitcher, combine the sugar and hot water and stir until the sugar has dissolved into a syrup. Stir in the lemon juice and cold water. Add the strawberry sauce and stir to combine. Pour over ice into tall glasses rimmed with confectioners’ sugar. Garnish with fresh strawberries, if using. Strawberry lemonade keeps at least 3 days in the refrigerator.

Fresh Strawberry Sauce (pg. 210)
1 dry pint fresh strawberries, rinsed and hulled
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp cold water

In a food processor or blender, puree the berries, sugar, lemon juice and water until smooth. Strain the berry mixture into a clean bowl and discard the seeds. Stir in additional sugar, if needed. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.