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Strawberry Lemonade with Blueberry Ice Cubes

Servings: 1 drink

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces of fresh lemon juice, juice from about 4 ½ lemons
  • 1 1/2 cups simple syrup, cooled (recipe below)
  • 4 cups water
  • pinch of salt
  • strawberry puree, recipe below
  • blueberry ice cubes, recipe below

Instructions

  • Combine lemon juice, simple syrup, water and salt into a large pitcher. Stir and place the lemonade in the fridge to chill.
  • Fill each glass with 2 tablespoons of strawberry puree and blueberry ice cubes.
  • Pour lemonade into each glass and stir. Serve immediately.

for the simple syrup

  • Combine 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Heat through and stir until sugar has dissolved.

for the strawberry puree

  • Remove and discard the leafy ends of 16 ounces of strawberries. Cut the strawberries in half. Place the halved strawberries and 2 tablespoons of sugar into a food processor and puree until the fruit is a smooth, soup-like consistency. Place in the fridge and chill before using.

for the blueberry ice cubes

  • Place 2-4 blueberries in each compartment of an ice cube tray. Fill the tray with water and place in the freezer. Freeze for 24 hours or until solid.