Homemade Fruit Lemonade! (Sort of)

While out at restaurants, I'm never really tempted to overload my body with sugary drinks . . . like Coke, that is. Strawberry lemonade though, is a different story. The combination of sweet berries and tangy lemon is mouthwatering, especially when the drink is so thick it's almost like drinking a smoothie. For the Fourth of July this year, as our tables were groaning under the weight of so much fresh produce, my mother had an absolutely brilliant idea - turn the fruit into fruit juice! And then add it to lemonade!

Fruit, fruit everywhere and so many drops to drink

We used our Nutribullet to liquify strawberries, mangoes, and watermelon (all separately, of course). The watermelon benefitted from being strained through a paper towel to remove the grainy bits, but it isn't absolutely necessary if you're not set on a juice that has to be completely smooth.

Now, we didn't actually make the lemonade by hand - this was a rather last-minute idea, and there wasn't enough time to squeeze lemons in the quantities needed to hydrate about twelve thirsty people. We took the shortcut and mixed up a batch from a Minute Maid can, which tasted pretty good, in all fairness.

From there, it was just a matter of pouring everyone a glass and pointing them to the table, where they could add as much or as little fruit juice as they wanted. The strawberry proved most popular, although the mango contingent was pretty vocal. Suggestions were made for darker berries next time - blackberries and blueberries, beware!