Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Recipe With Freshly Squeezed Lemons & Strawberry Slices

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 lb Strawberries

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/4 cup Sugar

• Liquids

  • 9 cups Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed from about 6 lemons)
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 lb strawberries, thinly sliced
• 1¼ cup sugar, divided
• 9 cups water, divided

Directions

• Slice the strawberries and put them in a bowl. Sprinkle ½ cup of sugar over the sliced strawberries, and stir with a spoon. Set aside for 1 hour at room temperature, so the strawberries will release the juice and the sugar dissolves. After 1 hour, press on the strawberries with the back of the spoon so they release even more juice.
• In a saucepan, combine ¾ cups of sugar and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and stir, so the sugar is dissolved. Set the sugar syrup aside and let it cool.
• In a serving pitcher, pour 1 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice, sugar syrup and 8 cups of cold water. Add the strawberries with their juice and lemon slices.