Mango Orange Strawberry Lemonade

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cup water
• Lemon peels from 2 lemons
• 1 1/2 cups strawberries
• 2 mangoes, diced
• 2 large navel oranges
• 1 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed (about 6-8 lemons)
• 2 1/4 cups cold water
• Ice

Before you cook

• Squeeze lemons to get 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• Dice 2 mangoes
• Peel lemon rinds from 2 lemons

Steps

1. Combine sugar, water, and lemon peels in a medium saucepan and stir until sugar dissolves
2. Turn heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes
3. Remove from heat and steep for 15 minutes
4. In a blender, combine strawberries, oranges, mangoes, and 1/4 cup water
5. Blend until smooth
6. Strain the blended fruit mixture 1-2 times to desired thickness
7. In a large pitcher, combine the fruit puree, lemon juice, and simple syrup
8. Stir well
9. Stir in 2 cups of cold water to dilute to desired strength and sweetness
10. Taste and adjust with more lemon juice for tartness or syrup for sweetness
11. Serve over ice