FRESH HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY & MINT LEMONADE

Hello Everyone,

I hope you’re all doing great and all is just fine. It’s been a minute since I’ve been on here but what can I say, life happens. I have been struggling to get back to writing and as much as I tell myself to just start, something comes up and I end up entering my procrastinating stage which makes me cancel everything. Anyway, thanks to Pinterest, I overcame that today and just made myself do it. I don’t know about you but the heatwave these past week has been horrendous, I mean I hate the cold but I expected it to be slightly warmer and not scorching. Thankfully this fresh homemade strawberry & mint lemonade got us through some of it. Simply refreshing, can be made in advance and sorry to say this but it doesn’t last long, so make double. For this lemonade you will need;

Ingredients

• 2 cups strawberries chopped
• 1 1/2 cups lemon juice (roughly 8-9 lemons)
• 1 cup sugar and more for the strawberries
• 3 tbs sugar for the strawberries
• 2 cups water for syrup
• 4 cups cold water
• a bunch of mint leaves
• Ice cubes to serve
• Strawberry slices and lemon for garnish

METHOD

• Add your strawberries and 2 tbsp of sugar in a bowl then mash with a fork to release the juices and set aside.
• In a saucepan, add your water and the cup of sugar then onto moderate heat to let the sugar dissolve.
• Once dissolved, add your mint leaves and let them steep as it cools.
• Pour your strawberries into a blender and give them a good blitz until well blended.
• Then strain using a fine sieve to remove the remaining seeds.
• Pour your lemon juice into the strawberry puree and give it a good stir.
• Now add your water and the minty syrup and stir once again, check for sweetness and into a jug to chill.
• Pour in glasses or jars with some ice, sliced strawberries and some mint leaves for garnish.
• Serve and enjoy.

That’s it a simple fresh homemade strawberry and mint lemonade. Refreshing, easy to make and not forgetting delicious. You don’t really have to garnish the glasses at the end but that’s just for presentation purposes. I hope you get to try it and tell me what you think. In case you missed my other recipes, check out my famous homemade chapatis and Kenyan samosas for some party food inspiration. If you have any questions or just want to drop by and say hi, then do comment below. Until next time, have a lovely week.

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