Paula Deen'S Strawberry Limeade - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
3 cups water, hot
3 cups lime juice, freshly squeezed
2 (8 ounce) packages frozen strawberries, pureed (or 1 lb fresh strawberries pureed with 1/2 cup powdered sugar)
2 (12 ounce) cans carbonated lemon-lime beverage
Optional
fresh strawberries, lime wheels and mint to garnish

Preparation

Mix sugar and hot water together until completely dissolved. Pour into serving container. Add lime juice, strawberry puree and soda to water/sugar mixture and stir gently. Add approximately 2 cups ice to mixture.
Garnish with fresh strawberries, lime wheels and/or mint, if desired.