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Strawberry Lemonade
Ingredients
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1 1/2
cups sugar
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4
cups water
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2
cups fresh strawberries, hulled
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1
tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel
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1
cup lemon juice (4 to 5 lemons)
Directions
1. In a small saucepan combine 1 cup of the sugar and 1 cup of the water; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool.
2. In a blender combine remaining 3 cups water, 1/2 cup sugar, and the strawberries; process until smooth. Transfer to a 2-quart pitcher; add cooled syrup, lemon peel, and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Fill pitcher with crushed ice. Makes 8, 8-oz. servings.
From the Test Kitchen
- Make Ahead Tip Prepare lemonade but do not add ice. Cover and chill up to 8 hours. Add ice and serve.
Nutrition Facts
(Strawberry Lemonade)
- Servings Per Recipe 8,
- Calories 166,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 43,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 1,
- Sugar, total (gm) 40,
- Vitamin C (mg) 35,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 0,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 12,
- Sodium (mg) 4,
- Potassium (mg) 96,
- Calcium (DV %) 10,
- Iron (DV %) 0,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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This is a fantastic recipe. I used Splenda instead of sugar and it was awesome!!!
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