Frozen Strawberry Lemonade

From Nathan’s Kitchen                                                                                                  Episode 1

Frozen Strawberry Lemonade

By using frozen strawberries, you can be sure that your lemonade will stay ice-cold even on the hottest of summer’s days.

Ingredients

            Serves 4 to 6

	1	pint lemon sorbet
	2	pounds frozen sliced strawberries, plus more fresh strawberries, for garnish
		Freshly-squeezed lemon juice, as needed
	½	cup granulated sugar, or to taste
		Kosher salt
		Fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Directions

1.    Working in batches, combine half of the lemon sorbet with 1 pound of the strawberries in the pitcher of a blender.  Pulse the machine until the strawberries are finely puréed and mixed with the sorbet.  If necessary, add a little lemon juice to thin the mixture.  Blend in ¼ cup of the sugar and a pinch of salt. 

2.    Pour into serving glasses and garnish with sliced strawberries and fresh mint leaves.  Repeat with any remaining ingredients.