Fresh Strawberry Lemonade

A refined, vibrant strawberry lemonade made by creating a concentrated berry-infused simple syrup, balanced with fresh lemon juice and chilled sparkling water for a crisp finish.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 10 min · Yield: 6 · Method: Stovetop

Ingredients

• 1 lb strawberries
• 0.75 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1.5 cups lemons
• 3 cups sparkling water

Cooking instructions

1. Hull the strawberries and quarter them. In a medium saucepan, combine the strawberries, sugar, and 1 cup of water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the berries are very soft and have released their juices, approximately 8-10 minutes. (about 10 min) — medium
2. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing gently on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the solids and chill the syrup until cool.
3. Juice the lemons to yield 1.5 cups of juice.
4. In a large pitcher, combine the chilled strawberry syrup with the lemon juice. Stir in the sparkling water immediately before serving over ice.