Name: Strawberry Ginger Lemonade
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 12-15 lemons); 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 large strawberries; 1 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger (a little bigger than a walnut); 2 lemongrass stalks; 2 cups water; 2 cups sparkling water or club soda; 4 cups of ice

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Summer is right around the corner. In fact it’s been so warm here, it already feels like summer.

As I’ve written in my blog before, we have a ginormous lemon tree in our backyard, so lemons are one of my favorite ingredients. I’ve already shared my lemon cake recipe and my lemon sugar cookie recipe, so of course I had to share my sparkling strawberry ginger lemonade recipe. This lemonade is refreshing and sweet. It’s got a little spice from the ginger and earthiness from the lemongrass, perfect for a hot day!

STRAWBERRY GINGER LEMONADE

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Directions:

Peel and quarter the ginger. Trim the bottom 4 inches of the lemongrass stalks, and cut in half. Put the ginger, lemongrass, salt, and sugar into a saucepan with two cups of water. Put it on medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until it is just about to boil. Then take the pan off the heat, and let it sit for 10 minutes.

Strain the liquid into a pitcher along with the lemon juice. Mince and add the strawberries. Now you can add the sparkling water (preferable chilled). Serve in glasses filled with ice.

Strawberry Ginger Lemonade

This lemonade is refreshing and sweet. It’s got a little spice from the ginger and earthiness from the lemongrass, perfect for a hot day!

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 181kcal

Author: Jillian Tohber Leslie

Ingredients

▢ 1 ½ cups fresh squeezed lemon juice about 12-15 lemons
▢ ¾ cup sugar
▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
▢ 3 large strawberries
▢ 1 ½ inch piece of fresh ginger a little bigger than a walnut
▢ 2 lemongrass stalks
▢ 2 cups water
▢ 2 cups sparkling water or club soda
▢ 4 cups of ice

Instructions

Peel and quarter the ginger. Trim the bottom 4 inches of the lemongrass stalks, and cut in half. Put the ginger, lemongrass, salt, and sugar into a saucepan with two cups of water. Put it on medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until it is just about to boil. Then take the pan off the heat, and let it sit for 10 minutes.
Strain the liquid into a pitcher along with the lemon juice. Mince and add the strawberries. Now you can add the sparkling water (preferably chilled). Serve in glasses filled with ice.