Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade

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   1. Place the hulled strawberries in a blender and puree until smooth. To remove the seeds, place a fine mesh strainer over a pitcher and pour the mixture into the strainer. I poured mine though in a few batches and stirred each batch with a spoon to speed up the process. Discard the seeds.

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   2. Add the lemon juice into the pitcher with the strawberry juice.

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   3. Stir in the sweetener of your choice (see note below).

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   4. Pour in the sparkling water or wine and stir. Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices and strawberries.

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   For the sweeteners:

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   Simple Syrup: You can purchase it or make your own. To make simple syrup, combine equal parts water and sugar in a saucepan. Heat until the sugar is completely dissolved in the water. For the lemonade, you probably won't need more than a 1/2 cup of syrup unless you want the lemonade to be really sweet.

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   Agave Nectar Syrup: You can purchase it or make your own. To make agave nectar syrup, combine about 1/2 cup agave nectar with about 1/4 cup water in a saucepan. Heat until the agave nectar dissolves in the water. Remove from the heat and add as much as you'd like.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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