Strawberry Lemonade

I got a cute new mason jar dispenser the other day and wanted something fun to put in it. Lemonade to the rescue! Plain lemonade is just "okay" to me...but add stuff to it and I'm all over it. Adding strawberries was totally fun but you could add just about any berry and this would be wonderful. Raspberries...yum! Blackberries? Oh yeah! Remember that this makes quite a big batch so it's perfect for a big crowd. This recipe is easily cut in half for a smaller amount. I just put the whole dispenser in my fridge so we can help ourselves whenever we want! Yummy!

Strawberry Lemonade



6 cups lemon juice
5 cups sugar
4 1/2 cups water
12 cups water
5 cups frozen strawberries

Set aside 2 cups of strawberries to thaw. When soft, mash to a chunky texture.

In a large saucepan, stir together the sugar and the 4 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a boil then remove from the heat and allow to cool. 

Pour lemon juice into a large container along with the cooled mixture.

Add the 12 cups of water then the remaining 3 cups of frozen strawberries. 

Stir in the mashed berries.

Chill in the fridge for several hours. 

Make this at least a day ahead of time. The longer it sits, the better it is!

This makes a large amount....over 2 gallons....but can be easily halved.


 
Okay...let's do this. If you have a 
juicer, go ahead and use fresh lemons. 
I do NOT have a juicer so I went the 
easy route and used bottled lemon juice.

 
Combine the 5 cups of sugar and
the 4 1/2 cups of water in a sauce 
pan and heat until the sugar melts. 
Cool.

 
Pour the lemon juice, the 
12 cups of water and the 
cooled sugar/water mixture 
into a LARGE container.

 
Mash 2 cups of the thawed berries.

 
Add the mashed berries 
and the remaining 3 cups 
of frozen berries to the 
lemon mixture.

 
So yummy and refreshing!