What attracted me to this recipe for blender lemonade was the use of the whole lemon (minus the seeds and some of the pith to avoid bitterness). If you're like me and love the addition of citrus peel or zest to a recipe or if you like your lemonade nice and tangy, give this frothy lemonade a try. I love the idea of plunking everything in the blender and giving it a one minute zap.

I used a well-scrubbed organic lemon and added frozen strawberries just for fun. Frozen blueberries or a couple of chunks of frozen pineapple could work too. Fresh mint makes for a perfect garnish.

Blender lemonade with strawberry

Here's the basic recipe which serves two. You can double or triple depending our how many people you're serving.

1 whole organic lemon, scrubbed

2 cups of very cold water

5 large frozen strawberries ( or 5 ice cubes if skipping the frozen berries)

2 to 3 tablespoons of your favourite sweetener

Wash your lemon, remove the thickest part of the pith at one end, cut into quarters (or eights if it looks really seedy) and remove seeds.

Add to the blender along with frozen strawberries or ice cubes, cold water, sweetener of your choice.

Blend for a full minute until the mixture is frothy. Pour over ice.

Top with mint and serve immediately.