Old Fashioned Pink Lemonade

We have made this recipe for Valentine's Day and gifted it to the kids' teachers in a new plastic thermos which they can reuse. It is a welcomed treat because it is so refreshing while they work so hard in the classroom. And our job making it is completely easy, especially now with my new KitchenAid juicer!

Old-Fashioned Pink Lemonade (makes 2 servings)
2 large lemons
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup sugar
2 large strawberries
ice cubes, optional

*Cut the lemons in half across the middle. Using a citrus juicer, squeeze the juice from each half. You should have about 1/2 cup of juice.
*Pour the lemon juice into a pitcher. Add the water and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
*Cut off the green stems of the strawberries. Cut the strawberries in half.
*Set a fine-mesh sieve over a small bowl. Put the strawberry halves in the sieve and mash with the back of a small spoon, pushing the berries through the sieve. Pour the strained strawberries into the lemonade.
*Stir the lemonade until well blended and pink.
*Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
*Serve with or with out ice.

recipe from the Williams-Sonoma The Kid's Cookbook