By Eve Fox,
Strawberries, sliced
Mint leaves, handful
Sugar, to taste
Lemon juice, to taste
Water, to taste
1. Start by muddling (which means mashing ingredients together with something big and heavy) the sliced strawberries and mint leaves with some sugar and lemon juice in the bottom of your pitcher or jar. I like to let this mixture macerate for a few hours or overnight to let the sugar draw the juices out of the strawberries (a trick I learned from making jam).
2. Then add the rest of the lemon juice and either cold water or some sparkling water if you're so inclined. Adjust the amounts of sugar, lemon, and water to taste and serve! Add ice cubes if you can't refrigerate before serving.
