Celebrate With Fresh StrawberryAde!
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I’ll get on to telling you about how to make this incredibly easy and delicious Strawberryade drink but first a couple people have asked me about these glasses.
These are the glasses my Mama Reed used for her tea at every meal. They were considered very fancy glasses but Mama Reed never put them aside for special occasions. She considered each meal to be special and worthy of her best. “Always set your table like the President is coming to dinner” is her often quoted saying.
The interesting thing about these glasses is that they weren’t acquired in a fancy store or even the kitchen department at Dunavant’s or JCPenney, they came from the grocery store, filled with peanut butter. With ten children and all of the other folks who came by on any given day, Mama Reed amassed quite a collection (no doubt she had good use for all of that peanut butter, too!). I don’t have any of her original ones but I’ve managed to come across enough to use them at my table, although I only do so from time to time.
My kids love drinking out of these and I helped them understand the history behind them by finding an old advertisement for the glasses and peanut butter, which I have framed on my kitchen wall here at Bountiful. This ad is dated June, 1957.
Big Top glasses were plentiful in the South and for this reason are still pretty easily acquired at antique malls and on Ebay (see the bottom of this post).
This glass still has the original sticker, it’s a prized possession of mine and only cost me about $6.00. I usually try to spend my money on something with a meaning and a history to it rather than something new whenever I can.
Now what was I supposed to be posting about? Oh yeah…StrawberryAde.
And we’re off!~zoooooom~
You’re going to need: 16 ounces (or two cups) fresh strawberries, and a tub of pink lemonade Crystal Light.
That’s it. Honest.
Oh alright, some water as well but you should have that on hand.
You can also use generic sugar free pink lemonade mix such as Wal Mart brand.
You know my motto: “Go for the cheap!”.
Wash and cut the tops off of your strawberries. If a few make it into your mouth, I won’t tell. 🙂
Toss them into your blender.
This is my old Hamilton Beach blender. I’ve had it since they made dirt.
Puree that until it’s all good and liquified.
Put a few inches of water in a two quart pitcher.
I really wanted a glass pitcher for this tutorial but I don’t own one. I put off doing this for a few weeks as I looked every time I went out, hoping to find a deal. In the end, I didn’t find one for less than $8.00 and I felt guilty buying it (seemed frivolous) just to take a prettier photo of Strawberryade. So here we are, doing a tutorial in my usual plastic pitcher.
Jes’ keepin’ it real, y’all!
Add your Pink Lemonade mix to the water…
Stir that up til it is dissolved.
Stir in puree.
Fill the rest of the way with cold water and stir.
Serve over ice.
If you make this a few hours before, the seeds will fall to the bottom. If you serve immediately, you can strain the seeds out or just leave them like I do. It makes it look more authentic and fresh ~grins~.
This reminds me of a Strawberry Julius (from the old days) with a bit of a zesty kick to it! Strawberry is definitely the dominant flavor!
Ingredients
- 16 ounces fresh strawberries
- 1 Tub Crystal Light Pink Lemonade
Instructions
- Wash and remove tops from strawberries. Place in blender and puree until fully liquefied. Fill two quart pitcher halfway with water. Stir in drink mix. Add strawberry puree and fill the rest of the way with cold water. Stir well. If strawberries aren’t sweet enough, you can add ¼ a cup of Splenda or to taste. I’ve never had to add Splenda!
- Serve cold, over ice.
You may also enjoy these punch recipes:
Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate
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That looks delish! I would love to try some! It makes me think of Egypt. I’ve never actually been to Egypt, but from movies and accounts of people who’ve been, apparently strawberry juice is an extrememly popular treat there!
I have a half whiskey barrel with strawberries in it. There’s usually just enough for one or two per day, if I manage to beat the birds and bugs to them!
I’ve seen those peanut butter glasses in antique malls! I have a weakness for jelly jar glasses. They just seem the perfect size and weight for me. You can usually find them at thrift stores for about 25 cents each!
They used to sell jam in glass jars which could be used as tumblers when empty. They were recognizable by the diamond pattern on the bottom. I don’t think they sell them anymore but not too long ago when I was at my friend’s house I was having a drink and I asked her “this is from a jam bottle?” Yep it was!
My grandmother has those! As kids we thought they were the coolest. She also had the cinnamon and sugar shakers that had little characters on them. =)
How delicious! A definite beverage for this holiday weekend! And sugar free to boot! Thanks for the history on Mama Reed’s ice tea glasses. I have the sherbets (handed down) and had no idea they originally held peanut butter!!! I love to daily use dishes, glassware, etc that has been handed down and not save it for only “special” occasions. I enjoy using a bit of “history” everyday!
Wishing you a special, bountiful day!
I figured it must involve crystal light. Thanks for the recipe. I’m a big crystal light fan and I have strawberries in my garden.
STRAWBERRIES IN YOUR GARDEN???????????????
I am so coming to live with you!!!!
If you like Crystal Light, have you tried the Cherry Limeade mix from Wal Mart? It is their generic brand and WOW is that stuff ever good!
My mother and I have it coursing through our veins at this point, we’ve drank so much!
Real pink lemonade! It looks good, I’ll have to remember it for later in the year when it comes to summer for us.
You are so lucky to be in summer. We’ve had storms for the last two weeks.
Oh honey, I can sympathize a bit though! At the start of our summer (when we were trying to move) we had about a month of rain. I was waiting on Noah to pull up and the squirrels to start lining up two by two!
I need sunshine. It keeps me happy 🙂
Our winters are pretty mild in all honesty but these winds have been crazy. I went to my new house on Monday and there was a puddle of water inside by the entry. With all the wind and rain the tiny crack between the door and frame allthat water managed to get in over the course of a day.
Holy cow this looks GOOD! I wish we were having folks over for the 4th just so I could make it. I guess the task will have to fall on hubby and me to take care of it. *wink* I’ll have to start looking for a glass pitcher now because how pretty would that gorgeous strawberry color look in one!
Now you’re gonna go and get the purty glass pitcher and everything! ~sniff~
~giggle~
It really is. This is one of those recipes that it kills me thinking some of you might not try it, it’s THAT good!
I’m gonna have to make me some more today I think…
That looks easy enough. 🙂 I just need a blender. I wonder how Edward would like it; he loves strawberries.
Do you make strawberry smoothies?
I used to drink these all the time when I was a kid. Just milk and strawberries whizzed together.
OR….really naughty treat (for yourself, not Edward 😉 )
Sliced strawberries and condensed milk. The condensed milk goes all pink from the strawberry juice.
You could always cut them up a bit with a knife and smoosh ’em with a fork! Making do makes it better! lol
OOH Su, and take frozen strawberries, add two packs of splenda or equal and some milk,blend and WOW!