Coming from a big family that always seemed to have guests over, I cooked meals that could feed a herd. So when Gabe and I moved into our new apartment I realized I'd be cooking for just the two of us and I really needed to cut my recipes way down. So this page is dedicated to all my recipes.
Tonight I decided to make a special drink just for kicks, and it turned out to be a huge hit!
picture courtesy of livelovepasta.com
Ingredients:
- 2 c. fresh strawberries
- 8 c. water
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. fresh lemon juice (about 5 lemons)
- 1 tbsp. raspberry flavoring (optional)
- 1 c. whipped cream vodka (optional)
- ice cubes
- blender and pitcher
Directions:
- In a saucepan, put one cup water and the cup sugar while heating over medium, this creates a simple syrup.
- Put the strawberries and a cup of water into the blender and puree.
- Pour the syrup and puree into the pitcher, along with the six cups of water, raspberry flavoring, vodka, and lemon juice.
- Pour over ice and enjoy responsibly.
