Spicy Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

Ingredients (8)

• 3/4 pound strawberries (12 ounces; 340g), hulled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces; 200g)
• 1 1/2 pounds lemons (5 to 6 medium lemons), zested and halved
• 3 to 4 ounces (85-115g) medium-hot fresh red chiles, such as red finger chiles, cayenne peppers, or Fresno peppers, stemmed and minced (see notes)
• 12 ounces cold water (1 1/2 cups; 350ml)
• 5 cups cold still or sparkling water, plus extra water as needed
• Lemon slices for garnish (optional)
• Strawberry slices for garnish (optional)