Strawberry Lemonade
By America's Test KitchenPublished on July 14, 2011
Yield
Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
Before You Begin
If fresh summer strawberries aren’t available, use frozen berries. Just defrost in a microwave set on high for 3 minutes. If you prefer, swap the strawberries for either blueberries or raspberries.
Instructions
- Using potato masher, mash strawberries, lemon slices, and sugar in deep bowl until slices release their juice and sugar begins to dissolve. Stir in water and lemon juice until sugar completely dissolves. Strain out mashed berries and lemon slices and chill or pour over ice before serving.
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Serves 6 to 8Ingredients
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Ingredients
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Why This Recipe Works
Our Strawberry Lemonade recipe maximizes the bright flavor of fresh-squeezed lemon juice and lemon zest, and adds just enough sweetness to temper its tartness. We muddled (or mashed together) a thinly sliced lemon and strawberries with sugar to sweeten the lemonade. In this process, the sugar crystals absorb the intense flavor of the oils in the lemon peel and bring out the fruit’s flavor, making for a lemonade recipe that can cool down any summer day.
Before You Begin
If fresh summer strawberries aren’t available, use frozen berries. Just defrost in a microwave set on high for 3 minutes. If you prefer, swap the strawberries for either blueberries or raspberries.
Instructions
- Using potato masher, mash strawberries, lemon slices, and sugar in deep bowl until slices release their juice and sugar begins to dissolve. Stir in water and lemon juice until sugar completely dissolves. Strain out mashed berries and lemon slices and chill or pour over ice before serving.
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