Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2011

LOVE IT! It's a little rich, but it's always gone at the end of the gatherings. :-) This recipe can be laborious, so I usually cook the syrup and add it to lemonade made from concentrate. Hope that helps!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

CookieMonster

Home Town: Olalla, Washington, USA

Living In: Tacoma, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2011

Because Hubs and I do like our desserts, I really try to make even little changes with sugar where we can, so I used Splenda rather than sugar here. I did boil the strawberries and a lot more of them – probably a cup or so. But I didn’t add the Splenda at this point as I have never cared for the aftertaste I detect after it’s heated. I didn’t find it necessary to simmer it for 10 minutes – five was enough. I strained the boiled strawberries to eliminate the pulp, and then poured the resulting strawberry juice right over ice I put in the pitcher, so it wasn’t necessary to cool it first. I added the Splenda to taste, a little less than called for. This is so pretty, refreshing, and a little more interesting (tho’ not necessarily better) than traditional lemonade. We love it.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
8 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

naples34102

Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2011

I made this for a picnic and got great reviews! It was delicious and reminded me of pink cotton candy. I added more fresh strawberries, about double the amount. It still turned out fabulous and had more of a strawberry taste to it!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
5 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

miss. cook2you

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2011

This was great! I used about 1 1/4 C of lemon juice and we loved it!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
5 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

kpetey

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Boise, Idaho, USA

Living In: Provo, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2010

This was excellent. I added an extra strawberry or two, cut back on the brown sugar and added more honey. One tip: don't boil the honey. After the syrup had simmered, crushed the soft berries, let it steep a couple more minutes, then strained it all. Looked and smelled like liquid strawberry jelly at this point. THEN added the honey, lemon juice and water. Used a little bit less lemon than called for and it was perfect tart/sweet. Topped it off with a couple very juicy and sweet Valencia orange slices. Wow, THAT is good lemonade.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
7 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

BARNKITTY

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2010

I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR LEMONADE RECIPES THAT ARE UNUSUAL AND DIFFERENT AND FUNKY AND GOOD FOR PARTIES! AND... I FOUND IT! MAYBE JUST A LITTLE LESS SWEETNESS...

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
8 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

coraskitchen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2010

My family didnt really enjoy the taste of the syrup. It came out tasting like it was from a store. Id rather just make lemonade, mince some strawberries and serve like that

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
9 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Kornalsofkern

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Tacoma, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2010

This is a great recipe, very yummy and tangy! I didn't have strawberries so I added about 1/2 cup of raspberries. Was also missing honey so I added about a 1/4 cup of sugar, (the raspberries were a little tart so I wanted to make up for that.) This is a great recipe that you could easily sub various fruit and flavours to make variations.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
9 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Chrystal

Reviewed: May 23, 2010

This is a great recipe. Ensure you make it with enough time to cool off the syrup. Strain the strawberries out before serving as boiling them turns them an ugly, gloppy brown. Add fresh strawberries for garnish. This drink goes GREAT with tequila added! It started out as a drink we made for the kids, but once we realized tequila was perfect in it, it became a grown up drink! We can't wait to make it again.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
9 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Darbie Esther

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: San Rafael, California, USA

Living In: Hillsboro, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2009

I took a small detour from the recipe the second time I made it. It was great the first time, but more than amazing the second time. I mixed a cup and a half of sugar with probably 20 raspberries and a small amount of strawberry extract. I added two tablespoons of honey and a half a cup of brown sugar. I then added 3/4s cup of water and boiled it over the stove. After it was boiling, I whisked it so the raspberries broke up into just the seeds. When it was starting to foam, I turned the heat off and let it sit for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, I put a cup of lime juice into a standard sized container and added 7 cups of water. Then I added about a tablespoon of honey and let that dissolve in it. I added 6 slices of lemon. After that sat as long as the loose syrup on the stove, I strained the syrup. This takes out all of the raspberry seeds so you don't have to chew them. Then I poured it into the container with the lime juice, lemons, and water, mixed it up, and served it right away in a glass of ice. The family raved. I found this is really tasty, and only slightly deviating from your basic recipe. Try it out! It's really good. Thanks for the idea/recipe!!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
14 users found this review helpful