Grilled Strawberry Lemonade

Grilled Strawberry Lemonade

David Venable

This grilled lemonade is a tasty treat to serve when you have company coming over. Plus, you can make it a day or two ahead—so you can relax with your guests when they arrive.

Prep Time: 25

Serves: 10–12

Ingredients

  • 4 qts water
  • 16 lemons, halved
  • 1 lb strawberries, hulled and halved
  • 2 cups sugar, with 1–2 Tbsp removed and reserved
  • Additional lemon slices & mint, for serving

Preparation

Preheat a grill to medium-high.

Fill a container or pitcher with the water and sugar (except for the reserved portion), stirring until dissolved.

Grill the lemons, cut side down, for a few minutes until they start to show some char/caramelization.

Toss the strawberries in a bowl with the reserved 1–2 Tbsp sugar. Grill the strawberries for a few minutes until they start to show some caramelization. (These will grill more quickly than the lemons since they're a little more delicate and have the sugar on them.)

Juice the charred lemons and add the juice to the sugar water. Add the charred strawberries and stir well. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Overnight is preferable: the color from the strawberries will give the lemonade a rosy hue, and the flavor will be more developed.

Garnish the lemonade with the fresh lemon slices, and mint.

Cook's Notes

Instead of the strawberries, you can use chunks of grilled watermelon.

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