Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Rinse your fresh strawberries under cool running water, pat them dry, remove stems and hulls, then cut the berries in half.
- Roll the lemons on the counter to soften, cut in half, and squeeze to yield 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice.
- Let the frozen acai packet sit at room temperature for 1 minute to soften slightly.
- Add the acai packet, prepared strawberries, fresh lemon juice, and 1 cup of cold water to the blender and blend on high speed for 60 to 90 seconds until smooth.
- Strain the blended mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher, pressing with the back of a spoon to extract liquid.
- Add the remaining 2 cups of cold water and the honey or agave nectar to the pitcher, then stir vigorously for 30 seconds until the sweetener dissolves.
- Taste the lemonade mixture and adjust sweetness or tartness by adding more honey or lemon juice as desired, then stir well.
- Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt into the pitcher and stir to enhance the fruit flavors.
- Fill tall glasses halfway with ice, pour the strawberry acai lemonade over the ice, garnish with fresh mint leaves if using, and serve immediately.
Notes
For extra-chilled drinks without dilution, freeze some of the strawberry acai mixture into ice cubes and use them in place of regular ice.
