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Strawberry Lemonade

Real macerated strawberries rather than syrup, and sharp enough to be worth drinking.

Strawberry Lemonade — a non-alcoholic drink served in a glass
Photo by Berries.com · CC BY 2.0 · via Openverse
Prep
12 min
Serves
6
Glass
Highball
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 2 cups hulled strawberries
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 4 cups cold water
  • Pinch of salt
  • Lemon wheels and strawberry halves, to garnish

Method

  1. 1Toss the strawberries with the sugar and leave them for 20 minutes — they'll release their own syrup, which is far better than boiling them.
  2. 2Blend, then strain through a sieve, pressing to get everything out.
  3. 3Combine with the lemon juice, cold water and salt in a pitcher.
  4. 4Chill and serve over ice with lemon and strawberry.

Notes

  • Macerating rather than cooking keeps the fresh strawberry flavour; heat turns it into jam.
  • Slightly soft strawberries are better here than firm ones.
  • Add basil to the maceration for a version that tastes considerably more grown-up.

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