Best Strawberry Lemonade Ever
Homemade strawberry lemonade is a very refreshing drink. This recipe uses ripe strawberries and plenty of fresh lemon juice to make the best pink lemonade ever! It's so refreshing served chilled on a hot summer day.
fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
12
white sugar
1/4
cup
water, divided
7
cups
white sugar
3/4
cup
lemon juice
1
cup
ice cubes
2
cups
 Mix strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar together in a bowl; set aside for juices to release from strawberries, 5 to 10 minutes.
  Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan; add 3/4 cup sugar. Cook and stir sugar mixture until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool simple syrup to room temperature.
  Stir simple syrup, 6 cups water, lemon juice, and ice together in a pitcher. Add sweetened strawberries and stir.
