Hello, beautiful.

You are red, sweet, and seductive.

You should meet my tart, juicy, yellow friend.

In fact, you should meet in a blender with sugar.

And then I’ll take all your seeds out so you can be smooth.

And the three of us will spend the summer together. 

…Have I introduced you to my friend Rum?

Real Strawberry Lemonade, serves 3-4

• 10 strawberries
• juice of 4 large lemons
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 3/4 cups water
• rum?

1. Puree strawberries (minus the green part…) in a food processor.
2. Juice the lemons - use a juicer if possible - and add the lemon juice to the food processor.  Add the sugar and puree again for 15-20 seconds.
3. If you want to take out the seeds and pulp of the strawberries, strain it through a cheesecloth.  Yes, I bought a cheesecloth!
4. Pour into a pitcher, add water, and stir.  Add ice cubes and refrigerate until chilled.  For the adults, pour in a little rum! 

What’s your favorite summer drink?