Spiked Strawberry Lemonade

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Teal nail polish. For someone who never wears nail polish, this stuff is addictive.

My new web site design… because change is good.

The super early edition of Baked Elements that I can’t wait to review

This awesome cookbook from Handsome that I am dying to bust into

Strawberry Flavored Rum.

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Spiked Strawberry Lemonade

from Food Network

 Ingredients:

• 3 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
• 1 cup cold strawberry flavored rum

Preparation:

In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups of the water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the sugar has completely dissolved. Stir in the lemon peel and juice. Remove from heat and cool completely. Strain into a clean pitcher.

Meanwhile, in a blender, puree the strawberries. Strain and add to the pitcher with the lemon juices. Stir well to combine. Add the 1 cup remaining water and rum. Stir and refrigerate until chilled.

Serve over ice.

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