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- 2 pounds fresh strawberries or two 16-ounce packages frozen unsweetened whole strawberries
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 lemons
- 3 tablespoons snipped fresh rosemary (optional)
- Ice cubes
- 1 recipe Iced Tea (see Recipe Center) or one 1-liter bottle club soda, chilled
- Fresh strawberries (optional)
1. In a large saucepan combine fresh or frozen strawberries, brown sugar, and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
2. Using a vegetable peeler, remove strips of peel from lemons; juice the lemons (should have 1/2 cup). Add strips of lemon peel, lemon juice, and rosemary to mixture in saucepan. Bring mixture just to boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Cover; cool to room temperature.
3. Press mixture through a fine mesh sieve; discard solids (you should have about 1 quart syrup). To serve, fill glass with ice. To each glass add 1/2 cup Iced Tea and syrup to taste (about 1/2 cup). Garnish with fresh strawberries. Makes about eight (8-ounce) servings.
- Syrup may be prepared, covered, and refrigerated up to 3 days.
- Servings Per Recipe 8,
- cal. (kcal) 151,
- Fat, total (g) 0,
- chol. (mg) 0,
- sat. fat (g) 0,
- carb. (g) 39,
- Monosaturated fat (g) 0,
- Polyunsaturated fat (g) 0,
- fiber (g) 3,
- sugar (g) 36,
- pro. (g) 1,
- vit. A (IU) 49,
- vit. C (mg) 52,
- sodium (mg) 14,
- calcium (mg) 40,
- iron (mg) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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