Almost-Famous Strawberry Lemonade

Name: Almost-Famous Strawberry Lemonade
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters fresh lemon juice (from about 10 large lemons); 1 strip Zest of 1 lemon, in wide; 0 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters chopped hulled strawberries; 473 milliliters sugar

Almost-Famous Strawberry Lemonade might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan recipe has 291 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. It is perfect for Mother's Day. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, strawberries, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Make the lemon syrup: Bring the lemon zest, 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring, until the sugar dissolves; let cool to room temperature.

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Lemon Zest

Lemon

Sugar

Syrup

Water

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Sauce Pan

Meanwhile, make the strawberry syrup: Toss the strawberries and the remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl and let sit at room temperature until the sugar dissolves, about 45 minutes. Strain the strawberry mixture; reserve the strawberry syrup and berries separately.

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Strawberries

Berries

Sugar

Syrup

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Bowl

Combine the lemon juice, lemon syrup, salt and 2 cups cold water in a pitcher. For each drink, put about 1 tablespoon of the strawberry syrup in a tall glass. Fill with ice, then top with the lemonade and some of the reserved strawberries.

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Strawberries

Lemon Juice