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Strawberry-Balsamic Lemonade

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1 pint small strawberries, hulled and halved
1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
6 cups still or sparkling mineral water
12 lemons
A few sprigs of fresh mint, torn

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the berries and vinegar in the bottom of a glass pitcher, then muddle with a wooden spoon.

    Step 2

    Dissolve the sugar in 2/3 cup of the water over medium heat, then pour over the strawberries.

    Step 3

    Juice the lemons and add to the pitcher. Fill the pitcher with the remaining 5 1/3 cups of water and stir. Chill or pour over ice and the torn mint leaves and serve.

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