Sensational Strawberry Lemonade
Food and prop styling by Janine Kalesis | Photography by Hudi Greenberger
I couldn’t sit back to savor and evaluate the results every time I tested this recipe — the kids kept helping themselves! (See tips below for some fun ideas on how to “pink” your lemonade!)
YIELDS 10 SERVINGS
- 8 oz (225 g) frozen strawberries
- 1 cup sugar or to taste
- 1 3-oz (85-g) pkg strawberry jello
- 2 cups warm water
- 5 cups water
- juice of 7 lemons or 1 cup plus 3 Tbsp lemon juice
Place strawberries and sugar in blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Add jello powder and warm water and blend until smooth and fully incorporated. Pour into large pitcher and add water and lemon juice. Stir until well combined. Chill until ready to serve; mix again before serving.
Tip For some other fun and flavorful ways to get your lemonade pink leave out the jello and try the following instead:
• Add 2 red freeze pops to your lemonade (not so healthy but hey, lemonade DOES have sugar in it anyway…).
• Add 2 tsp strawberry extract. (This is a great extract that I use often: in compotes apple crisps drinks and added to white icing to achieve a delicious and pretty pink effect.)
• Add 1 cup cranberry juice for instant color and added flavor.
Note If you don’t like pulpy lemonade leave out the strawberries and try floating some sliced frozen strawberries in each glass instead.
(Originally featured in Family Table, Issue 499)
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