FRESH STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

FRESH STRAWBERRY LEMONADE 4 1/2 cups fresh strawberries , halved 4 lemons 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste) water ice Place strawberries and 1 cup water in a blender. Blend until smooth and strain using a fine mesh strainer. Juice the lemons (you should get about 1 cup of juice). In a small jar, combine sugar and 1/2 cup water. Shake until sugar is completely dissolved. In a 2 quart pitcher add strawberry juice, lemon juice and about 3/4 of the sugar mixture. Fill the pitcher halfway with ice. Add4-5 cups of cold water and stir. Add more sugar mixture if desired. Serve cold.