Almost-Famous Strawberry Lemonade

Serves: 3

Fatima Kris

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

56

Sweetness

53

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Make the lemon syrup: Bring the lemon zest, 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring, until the sugar dissolves; let cool to room temperature

2

Meanwhile, make the strawberry syrup: Toss the strawberries and the remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl and let sit at room temperature until the sugar dissolves, about 45 minutes

3

Strain the strawberry mixture; reserve the strawberry syrup and berries separately

4

Make the lemonade: Combine the lemon juice, lemon syrup, salt and 2 cups cold water in a pitcher

5

For each drink, put about 1 tablespoon of the strawberry syrup in a tall glass

6

Fill with ice, then top with the lemonade and some of the reserved strawberries

7

Photograph by Kang Kim