Fresh Strawberry Lemonade

Sorry, I have nothing exciting to blog about except for my most favorite drink ever, STRAWBERRY LEMONADE. And I just happen to have have the most amazing recipe for the world's best S.L. (that's shorthand for strawberry lemonade) I wish I could take credit for this wonderful creation but I must give all the credit to my old Young Woman's leader, Sister Rich. Although, I may have changed one thing in it but it's nothing drastic. The only difference between my way of doing it and Sister Rich's way is, that instead of using white sugar, I use raw brown sugar. Anyways, enough chit chat. Now for the good stuff on how to make this amazing drink!

Strawberry Lemonade
2lbs of fresh strawberries (for me, in our Vitamix blender, that's about 3/4 blender full)
1 1/2 - 2 cups fresh lemon juice
1 cup raw brown sugar
1 bottle sparkling water
1 cup water

Directions:Slice strawberries and place in blender. Add 1/2 cup raw brown sugar. Pour lemon juice into blender. Make a "simple syrup." To do so, boil last 1/2 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water. Boil until sugar has dissolved. Let cool for 5-10 min. Add simple syrup to blender. Blend until smooth.
Pour mixture into a jug and add sparkling water. Stir with a large spoon. Chill for about 2 hours or serve over ice immediately because really, it's just too good to wait for.
F.Y.I. It will be very foamy at the top from the carbonation from the sparkling water.

MMMMM...I could go for some of this right about now.