How refreshing! This drink is less sweet than a lemon or limeade. The main flavor is strawberry, not lemon. I used nothing but fresh ingredients. Easy to make, and quite nice to look at in a glass with ice and a sprig or two of fresh mint. Delicious!
4 cups strawberries (washed and cut in half)
2 squeezed lemons
2/3 cup sugar
6 cups water, divided
- Blend strawberries, lemon, sugar and 2 cups of water until mixed
- Place in a strainer along with 4 cups of water
- Use a spatula to to mush down pulp to get all of the juice
- Place in a jug
- Serve cold, garnished with fresh mint or strawberries
-Queenie Cuisine
What do you know, a recipe with out calories!!! The kids are in school, I am exercising 3+ times a week, and I am trying to drink more water. While we were on vacation, I was given water infused with fresh strawberries and oranges. It was delicious! I recently came across this recipe. The cucumber slices and fresh mint make for a cool and delicious treat. A fancy glass and straw add to the flavor. I hope you enjoy.
1/2 sliced and peeled cucumber
1 sliced orange
1` sliced lemon
1 sliced lime
1/2 sliced grapefruit (I used pink...it's sweeter)
1 cup fresh mint
- Add to a pitcher of water and let and sit and chill to infuse flavors.
-Queenie Cuisine
P.S.,,, it doesn't get any easier then that.
I thought the glass was a nice addition. It came from a Caribbean cruise that my husband and I went on many years before our children were born. Now, on to the subject at hand. This recipe is a great way to use up bananas, consume calcium and trick your kids into thinking that they are drinking sweetened chocolate.
Very refreshing!
Makes 3 8 oz servings
1 1/2 cups crushed ice
1 1/2 cups vanilla almond milk
2 very ripe bananas
1 - 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (I used 2 tablespoons for this picture)
Added sugar if the bananas are not very sweet
- Place in blender and mix, serve
-Queenie Cuisine
