One of my favorite things to do is pick fresh food. Today I picked lots of strawberries and canned them into a delicious strawberry lemonade. This juice is great for a hot summer day.
This recipe came out well for me. It tastes nice and fresh, but there are a few things I would do differently.
-I used half fresh squeezed lemon juice and bottled juice. I would recommend only using fresh squeezed lemon juice. The bottled juice leaves and aftertaste.
-I would try juicing the strawberries instead of pureeing them, leaving a little pulp for taste in the juice.
Read More »
Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate
Author: Jennifer Crowther
Yield: 7 Pintes
Prep Time: 15 Min Cook time: 15 Min
INGREDIENTS:
- 6 cups hulled strawberries
- 4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 6 cups of granulated sugar
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Puree the strawberries in a blender. Fresh squeeze the lemon juice (a juicer makes it go faster).
- Combine lemon juice, sugar, and strawberries, heat to 190 degrees Fahrenheit over low heat, this enables the sugar to melt.
- Ladle into hot jars leaving 1/4" head space, wipe rim with damp cloth. Screw lid and band onto jar.
- Process jars for 15 minutes in boiling water, making sure water completely covers the jars.
- Let cool in place 24 hours, make sure it has sealed by pressing down on the top of the can, the lid should not pop back up. Label the jars.
- When ready to serve mix concentrate with 1 pint water.
This recipe came out well for me. It tastes nice and fresh, but there are a few things I would do differently.
-I used half fresh squeezed lemon juice and bottled juice. I would recommend only using fresh squeezed lemon juice. The bottled juice leaves and aftertaste.
-I would try juicing the strawberries instead of pureeing them, leaving a little pulp for taste in the juice.
