Bobby Flay-Inspired Hard Lemonade

Name: Bobby Flay-Inspired Hard Lemonade
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sugar; Juice from 10-12 lemons, about 1 1/2 cups; 1 pint strawberries; silver rum; 3 cups seltzer, chilled; 1/2 bunch mint sprigs

6 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
Juice from 10-12 lemons, about 1 1/2 cups
1 pint strawberries
silver rum
3 cups seltzer, chilled
1/2 bunch mint sprigs

Directions

1

Prepare a simple syrup by mixing the sugar with 1 1/2 cups water in a small pan; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve, and let cool.
2

Stem the strawberries and puree with about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the lemon juice. Put through a sieve to remove seeds and errant bits.
3

In a large, attractive pitcher, combine 3/4 cup simple syrup with the strawberry-lemon puree and the remainder of the lemon juice. Sample and if desired, add more simple syrup to taste.
4

Add the mint to the pitcher along with the rum (one ounce per serving) and chill in the refrigerator for an hour. Add the cold seltzer and serve over ice. Kick back and enjoy the fourth race!