Strawberry-Lemonade

working in the garden

pulling weeds

and

picking fruit

can make a girl 

glisten

and

parched

i

like to wet my whistle

with 

a talk iced glass 

of

this

strawberry-lemonade

(printable recipe)

5 large lemons-sliced

1 1/2 cups strawberries-sliced in half

2 1/2 cups sugar

6-6 1/2 cups water

ice to serve

place lemons, strawberries and sugar in a crock or bowl. let sit for 30 minutes.  after the wait time, use a potato masher or muddle to crush the berries and the lemons to extract juice from the fruit and the oil from the lemons. really get in there and mash them up.  allow to sit for another 10 minutes and then give it another good mash.  leave all the bits in the crock (or bowl) and add water.  start with 6 cups and check for sweetness/flavor. add more water to your liking.  refrigerate until ready to drink.  serve over ice.