Homemade Strawberry Limeade

Submitted by RedLobsterRestauran

"This is refreshing and much better than the store-bought stuff"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 4-6 glasses
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar (add (to taste)
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons lime zest
• 1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (can substitute lemon juice)
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, stems removed and cut in half
• 2 cups cold club soda
• ice
• mint sprig (to garnish)
• strawberry (to garnish)

directions

1. Bring water and sugar to boil in a saucepan.
2. reduce heat and simmer until sugar is completely dissolved.
3. remove from heat and add lime peel, lime juice and stir.
4. strain into a pitcher
5. puree the strawberries in a blender and add to pitcher with lime juice mix and let cool.
6. add ice, club soda and mint sprigs and serve!