Delicious Strawberry Lemonade

A while back I bought a huge bag of beautiful frozen strawberries at Costco, which were taking up a bunch of room in our already full freezer. In order to make some much needed room in there, I had to use those suckers in some way – and quick. I ended up deciding to make strawberry lemonade, very much like the blueberry lemonade that was a surprise hit at my California bridal shower.

The process is pretty much the same, but the results are so much better! The first weekend I made this, I ended up making 3 batches as it disappeared so quickly. I make it all the time now, and it’s always my go-to drink for get-togethers.

I like to add the cup of mixed berries for a slightly deeper taste, but feel free to exchange it for another cup of strawberries if you wish. The lemonade never lasts long around our house, but I expect it would keep for 3-4 days in the fridge (I doubt it will last that long in your house either though!). I also like to make some ice cubes out of it for parties so that drinks don’t get watered down, and sometimes we even add a shot of vodka to the glass for a nice, refreshing, adult beverage! : )

Strawberry Lemonade

Ingredients:

3 cups frozen strawberries

1 cup frozen mixed berries

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

1 tube frozen Minute Maid lemonade

To make strawberry syrup:

Thaw frozen berries completely, then place in blender or food processor until smooth.

Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove all the seeds.

Place berry mixture, sugar, and water in large saucepan on medium heat and stir.

Allow to come to a boil, stirring continuously so that it doesn’t burn.

Turn heat down to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a thick syrup (roughly 45-60 minutes).

Turn off heat and let cool to room temperature.

Pour into airtight container (I use a clean, single serving orange juice bottle) and refrigerate until needed.

To make lemonade:

Combine roughly 1/3 of the strawberry syrup with the tube of frozen lemonade in a large pitcher.

Add 5-6 tubes of water to mixture and stir.

Add more strawberry syrup, lemon juice, or water to taste.

Pour over ice and enjoy!

~Amanda