I've always been a baker (thanking my nana for that) and more recently I've been in the kitchen more than I'm at school lol. It's become my favorite place to be - just relaxing, where I can satisfy my sweet tooth while calming myself down when I'm stressed or upset. I should start photographing the final products of the treats I make, but sometimes I'm so in the moment I just kind of....forget :p I wish I had a really good camera that could really show the intricate details I put on them. Maybe that will have to be my next investment.
Most of my creations have been made out of mostly chocolate, lol, but a few weeks ago, I made this DELISH homemade strawberry lemonade. I know that's not really "baking" but I thought I'd share. Nobody in my family really drank it, but I loved it. I actually found the recipe on Pinterest - so thank you whoever pinned that! (directions at bottom)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cup lemon juice (or 6-8 lemons)
- 1 pint strawberries (hulled, sliced; about 1 box of them)
- 24oz cold water
Directions:
- In a small sauce pot, bring water and sugar to a simmer so that the sugar completely dissolves in the water (hence, sugar water lol). Set aside and let cool.
- Place strawberries in blender. Process until smooth. If you want it to be super sweet, add about a teaspoon of sugar to the strawberries while they blend.
- Combine the pureed strawberries and lemon juice with the sugar water. Stir until all is blended.
- Pour the strawberry lemon mixture with the cold water into a large picture and stir. Serve over ice and enjoy!
xo, ali
