Strawberry Pink Lemonade
Sweet, tart, and refreshing. Strawberry Pink Lemonade is the drink you want to sip on at the beach, the park, or your Fourth of July cookout!
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 cups water divided
- 1 cup strawberries hulled and quartered
- 2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice cubes
- Lemon slices and strawberries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup of water, and strawberries. Allow the mixture to come to a boil, stirring often, until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove from heat and allow the strawberries to steep in the syrup for at least 30 minutes. Strain the syrup through a wire mesh strainer into a glass jar. Refrigerate until ready for use.
- In a large pitcher, combine remaining 4 cups of water and lemon juice. Add strawberry simple syrup to sweeten the drink to taste.
- Serve chilled with ice cubes, lemon slices, and strawberries if desired.
