Finding the Best Fruit
This recipe is all about the fruit so making the best selections will give you the best results. Below you will find a few tips for picking lemons and strawberries so your strawberry lemonade bursts with summer in every sip.
For the lemons:
Choose thin-skinned lemons. Lemon pith is bitter, so you want lemons that will deliver less of it.
Thin-skinned lemons are generally smooth and easy to squeeze.
Look for nicely rounded lemons. The nubby, pointy ends of lemons are solid pith, but if that’s all you can find, don’t sweat it. Trim the nubs to reduce the bitterness.
Lemons that feel hard usually have more pith, which will make your lemonade more bitter.
Wash them thoroughly under warm water to remove any wax or contaminants.
For the strawberries:
Look for strawberries that are red all the way through. They will be the sweetest and juiciest, which will make your strawberry lemonade taste like strawberries.
