My son likes to get dirty. I put this characteristic to good use this year in the back yard when I received my special order from Seeds of Change : mature organic strawberry plants. We planted several pots of strawberries this spring, and have been harvesting the rewards, much to our delight. 
But what to do with all those berries? Rather than spend time in my hot kitchen, I decided to whip up a chilled concoction that would serve the yummy harvest without all the sweating and baking. We’ve been drinking these strawberry lemonades for days now, and I’m happy to report that the benefits to your skin will be as good as the benefits to your taste buds! Great vitamin C, natural fruit acids, and lots of enzymes give this virgin-cocktail skin-replenishing plant power.
Here’s the basic recipe:
1 pint strawberries, stems removed
1/2 cup raw agave nectar
3 cups water
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
ice
Puree the strawberries in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pass the pureed strawberries through a fine meshed strainer or sieve to remove the seeds and set aside. Combine the agave and water in a pitcher, and stir well. Add the lemon juice and strawberry puree to the mixture and stir well to combine. Chill. Serve in ice-filled glasses.
Yield: 1 1/2 Quarts
The timing of this recipe was divine! I just finished turning 2 flats of strawberries into jam and had about 2 cups leftover that needed to be turned into something perfectly delicious. The pitcher is chilling in the fridge right now, and the first glass was delicious.
That was yummy!
I love how great minds think alike!
I made and served a similar drink to friends and family the last two weekends–using half lemons and half limes for the citrus juice. I also used a little stevia so I didn’t have to use as much agave. It was a big hit! Very fast and delicious.