Springtime strawberry Lemonade

 INGREDIENTS

• Ripe Strawberries,hulled and sliced - 2 cups
• Fresh Lemon juice - 1&1/2 cups
• Lemon  zest  - from 1 lemon
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Salt to taste
• Simple syrup - 1 cup (1/2 cup water + 1/2 cup white sugar)

PREPARATION

• Cut the strawberries and put into the saucepan. Add 1/2 cup of water ,lemon zest and lemon juice to the strawberries and bring it to boil.
• Cook until strawberries are soft. Allow it to cool.
• Blend the cooked strawberries and filter it using cheese cloth . Blend the remaining pulp once again using some water and filter it again.Now discard the remaining pulp.
• For syrup,combine sugar and water in another saucepan and heat until the sugar completely dissolves and comes to boil.At this point add filtered juice and salt. Cook for a minute and turn off the flame.
• Transfer the hot juice into one  bowl and allow it to cool.

• This hot  concentrated juice mix when cooled can be stored in refrigerator for about 3 to 4 days. 
• To make a drink,combine 1/4 glass of concentrated juice mix with 3/4 glass of cold water or soda.
• Enjoy the strawberry squash with lemon wedges or some ice on top.