Homemade Strawberry Lemonade

First, prepare your simple syrup. In a large saucepan, combine the granulated sugar and water over medium-high heat. Stir over medium-high heat, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

For the strawberry puree: In the pitcher of your blender, combine the strawberries, granulated sugar and cold water. Put the lid on and pulse until completely smooth. Set aside.

For the lemonade: In a gallon-sized pitcher, add the ice. Then add the lemon juice, club soda, cold water, strawberry puree and simple syrup. Stir to fully combine.

Serve immediately or store in the fridge for a couple of days.

This recipe makes approximately 1 gallon of strawberry lemonade. Garnish with strawberries and lemon slices if desired.

This recipe is very sweet. For a more tart lemonade, reduce the amount of simple syrup by 1/2 a cup and replace with 1/2 a cup more of lemon juice.