Paula Deen's Strawberry Limeade

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups water, hot
• 3 cups lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 (8 ounce) packages frozen strawberries, pureed (or 1 lb fresh strawberries pureed with 1/2 cup powdered sugar)
• 2 (12 ounce) cans carbonated lemon-lime beverage
• fresh strawberries, lime wheels and mint to garnish

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar and hot water together until completely dissolved. pour into serving container. add lime juice, strawberry puree and soda to water/sugar mixture and stir gently. add approximately 2 cups ice to mixture.
• 2 garnish with fresh strawberries, lime wheels and/or mint, if desired.