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Blushing Strawberry Lemonade
When you want to dress up a special gathering with a lovely nonalcoholic beverage, look no further. This drink is as pretty, refreshing and flavorful as lemonade gets!
Ingredients
| 1 package | Earthbound Farm Frozen Organic Strawberries (10 oz) |
| 3/4 cup | Sugar (superfine preferred) |
| 1/2 cup | water |
| 1 cup | fresh lemon juice (from about 7 to 8 lemons)) |
| 3 cups | sparkling water or club soda |
| Lemon wedges and sugar for rimming glasses (optional) | |
| Ice for serving |
Directions
Place the strawberries in a medium saucepan. Add the sugar, 1/2 cup water and lemon juice.
Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and boil slowly, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the berries are soft enough to crush.
Pour the mixture over a strainer set over a bowl. Press down on the mixture to extract as much juice as possible, scraping the bottom of the strainer often. Taste at this point — if it’s too sour, add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring to dissolve completely before tasting again.
Just before serving, add the sparkling water and stir. If you like, rub a lemon wedge around the rim of each glass, then dip the rim in sugar. Serve the lemonade over ice.
Make-Ahead Note: Once strained, the berry syrup may be kept in the refrigerator, tighly sealed, for up to 2 days.
Fresh Variation: Use 2-1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced, instead of the frozen.
