Betty Crocker Strawberry Smootie

Betty Crocker Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 ¼ cups fresh lemon juice (from about 6 lemons)
• 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 24-28 oz fresh cold water
• ice

Directions

1. Bring the sugar and water to a simmer in a small saucepot. Stir so that sugar melts completely then remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
2. Place the strawberries in a blender and process until smooth. Pour pureed strawberries in the sugar water and stir well. Add the lemon juice.
3. Combine the strawberry lemon syrup and the cold water in a large pitcher. Stir well and add lots of ice.
4. Serve lemonade with thin slices of lemons and strawberries.