Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate - strawberries

Method

• Prepare water bath canner.
• Sterilize jars & lids for 7 pint jars.
• Hull & slice strawberries, about 3 lbs.
• Place lemon juice & sugar into large pot.
• Add strawberries to pot, stir to combine.
• Turn heat to medium high, continue stirring occasionally.
• Let juice/sugar/strawberry combination come to 190 degrees (do not let boil).
• Add mixture to jars by ladling strawberries into each jar & then adding liquid to within 1/4" of jar top.
• Wipe jar tops with damp cloth to ensure there are no drips to prevent a good seal.
• Add jar lids & rings.
• Process for 15 minutes in boiling water.
• Remove from canning pot & let cool, untouched, overnight.
• To serve mix 1 pint concentrate with 2 quarts water, lemon-lime soda, ginger-ale, or soda water.
• To store, remove rings & place in a cool, dry, dark (like a pantry) location.