Created on December 31st, 2011
Directions:
To make the strawberry syrup, combine the strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, water, and salt in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds, pressing down to extract as much liquid as possible.
To make the lemonade,
Boil 1 cup of water, add sugar and stir until dissolved.
Pour into pitcher and add lemon juice and sparkling water.
Stir in the strawberry syrup.
To serve, rub a wedge of lemon or one of the spent lemon halves around the rim of a glass and then dip in sugar. Fill with ice if desired and then lemonade. Garnish with sliced lemon or strawberries. Serve immediately.