Carolina Strawberry Lemonade Recipes

BEST STRAWBERRY LEMONADE EVER

Steps:

• 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.

"ALMOST FAMOUS" STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1 cup each pureed strawberries and fresh lemon juice (about 8 lemons) in a pitcher. Add 5 cups water; stir until the sugar dissolves. Serve over ice.

ALMOST-FAMOUS STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• 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.
• 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. Strain the strawberry mixture; reserve the strawberry syrup and berries separately.
• Make the lemonade: Combine the lemon juice, lemon syrup, salt and 2 cups cold water in a pitcher. For each drink, put about 1 tablespoon of the strawberry syrup in a tall glass. Fill with ice, then top with the lemonade and some of the reserved strawberries.

CAROLINA VERANDA LEMONADE (ALCOHOLIC)

Steps:

• Add rum, lemonade and lemon juice to a glass filled about 1/2 way with ice and stir.
• Sink lemon slice and whole sprig of mint in glass and stir to infuse a light mint taste.
• Add more ice to bring drink to the rim of glass if needed. Enjoy!

CAROLINA STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups of water, sugar and lemon zest and bring to a simmer while stirring. Pour the syrup into a stainless steel or glass bowl, stir in the remaining 2 cups of water and lemon juice. Place bowl inside of a bowl filled with ice water, stirring occasionally, until chilled, about 10 minutes.
• Process the strawberries in a food processor or blender, stir into the lemonade and strain.
• Serve over ice.