{Tasty Treats Thursday} Strawberry Lemonade

The perfect summer treat...a little sour, a little sweet. A lot of perfectness.

lemons and sugar

Nothing but strawberries...
made into this amazing puree
{which I now want to drizzle on everything...waffles, oatmeal...everything}

Ingredients:

2 cups water

1 cup sugar

1 cup lemon juice

zest of 4 lemons

1 pint strawberries (hulled)

2 cups ginger ale

1. bring water and sugar to boil, simmer on low heat until sugar has completely disolved. Remove from heat.

2. juice and zest lemons while sugar water cools. Add juice/zest to sugar water. Cool completely to room temparture.

3. Place strawberries in blender/food processor and puree.

4. add strawberry puree to cooled lemonade.

5. add ginger ale to strawberry/lemonade mix

6. chill completely

7. pour yourself a glass, garnish with mint and more strawberries as desired.

8. enjoy!