Strawberry Lemonade

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb strawberries (1 1/2 cups), trimmed and halved
• 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (from about 5 lemons)
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 cups cold water

Directions

1. Purée strawberries with 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a blender until smooth, then force through a fine sieve into a bowl to remove seeds. Stir together strawberry purée, remaining lemon juice, 1 cup sugar, and water in a large pitcher until sugar is dissolved. Taste, then add more sugar if desired. Serve over ice.