Strawberry-Thyme Lemonade

Wow, I have certainly enjoyed these past couple of warmer days we've had!  I am so ready for summer!  The other day, Abby asked me if I could make her some tea.  I told her I thought it was a little too hot for tea, but we could make some strawberry lemonade!  That seemed to satisfy her.  I first got this idea from a magazine (probably Real Simple).  I no longer have the recipe; I don't know what happened to it.  But, when I made it today it came out just as good as (if not better than) I remembered it from last year!
Here's how it goes:
Homemade Strawberry-Thyme Lemonade

1. Make a thyme-infused simple syrup: boil 1 cup of water with 1 cup of sugar and 10-12 sprigs of washed thyme.  When it comes to a boil, turn off the heat, stir, then let sit.

2. De-stem and/or halve 1 lb of strawberries and add to a pitcher.

3. Juice about 6 lemons to total around 3/4 cup of lemon juice. (Less or more is fine, depending on your taste.)

4. Combine the strawberries, lemon juice, and thyme simple syrup.  Add 5-6 cups of water.

5. Slice one lemon and add the slices to the lemonade.  Add in about 10 or so more sprigs of thyme.  Stir.  Refrigerate and serve cold.

*For a fun adult drink, add 1-2 cups of vodka. :)

After the lemonade has sat for a little while, the strawberries really infuse the liquid and it turns pink!  The flavors in this drink are amazing!!!  It may inspire me to create more fun summer drinks...