Strawberry Hibiscus-Tea Lemonade

a great afternoon lemonade with just a little different flavor for everyone to enjoy -

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 6  cups water
• 6  hibiscus tea bags
• 2  lbs strawberries, hulled and halved
• 1⁄4 cup sugar, plus
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice, plus
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice (from 3 lemons)

• 1/4 cup simple syrup

• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup water

Directions

1. SIMPLE SYRUP:
2. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Let cool completely, and refrigerate for up to 1 month.
3. LEMONADE:
4. Bring water to a simmer in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, add tea bags, and steep for 30 minutes. Discard tea bags, and pour into a pitcher. Let cool completely.
5. Combine strawberries and sugar in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Heat until strawberries release their juices, about 25 minutes. Strain through a sieve into a pitcher. (Stir gently, but do not press strawberries, or juice will become cloudy).
6. Add lemon juice and simple syrup to pitcher and stir to combine. Divide juice among ice-filled glasses, or refrigerate for up to 3 days.