Homemade Strawberry Limeade

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar (add (to taste)
• 1 12 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)

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!

water, sugar, lime zest, fresh squeezed lime juice, fresh strawberries, cold club soda, mint, strawberry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/homemade-strawberry-limeade-312067 (may not work)