At the farmer’s market this weekend, lemons were eight for a buck. I can’t resist a bargain so of course I indulged. Added a quart of strawberries (not nearly as tasty as those home grown in the summer, but they’ll have to do for now since the freezer stash is depleted) and brought my treasures home for lemonade.
Ingredients:
Juice of 8 lemons (I use my juicer attachment on the Kitchen Aid mixer to juice citrus. Totally worth the two or three minutes to hook up the attachment. Perfect for mass quantities of drinks, plus it strains and it’s a good stress reliever to operate.)
1/2 cup simple sugar (take a half cup of sugar and a half cup of water over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved)
Puree of a handful of strawberries
2 quarts water
Mix and pour over ice. Vodka optional. Garnish with sliced strawberries.
This makes a more tart lemonade, which I prefer. If you want it sweeter, increase your simple sugar.
Copyright 2014 Anne Mathay