Old-Fashioned Pink Lemonade
This refreshing strawberry lemonade is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors. The zesty lemon juice combines with the sweetened strawberry puree to create a vibrant pink drink that is sure to quench your thirst on a hot day. Served over ice, this homemade lemonade is a delightful treat that will cool you down and brighten your day.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 large lemons
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 large strawberries
- Ice cubes as needed (optional)
Instructions
- Be sure an adult is nearby to help.
- Cut the lemons in half across the middle. Using a citrus juicer, squeeze the juice from each half. You should have about 1/2 cup juice.
- Pour the lemon juice into a pitcher. Add the water and sugar. Stir with a long-handled spoon until the sugar is dissolved.
- On a cutting board, using a knife, cut off the green stems from the strawberries. Cut the strawberries in half.
- Set a fine-mesh sieve over a small bowl. Put the strawberry halves in the sieve and mash with the back of a small spoon, pushing the berries through the sieve. Pour the strained strawberries into the lemonade. Make sure to scrape the underside of the sieve, adding what comes through to the juice. Throw away anything left inside the sieve. Stir the lemonade until well blended and pink. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
- To serve, pour the lemonade into tall glasses. Or fill glasses with ice cubes and then pour in the lemonade. Serves 2.
- Adapted from Williams-Sonoma <I>The Kid's Cookbook,</I> by Abigail Johnson Dodge (Time-Life Books, 2000).
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