Food S ummer's sunshine beckons those cooped up in their homes to come out and enjoy the warm weather. Planning a picnic at one of the many beautiful picnic areas at recreation centers and parks in The Villages is a fun and tasty way to enjoy the outdoors. Whether you plan to picnic with your spouse or neighborhood friends, the recipes below are a great way to start preparing your picnic party platters. IngredIents 3 cups strawberries, sliced; 1 cup sugar; 8 cups water; 1 lemon, juiced; 5 tea bags dIrectIons grafvision/istock/Thinkstock Southern Strawberry Sweet Tea | Serves 8 cups tunejadez/istock/Thinkstock Compiled By marisa anderson 1. Boil 4 cups water in pot. 2. Steep tea bags in boiling water for 5 minutes. 5. Remove tea bags from pot with tongs and add remaining 1/2 cup sugar. 6. Add strawberry puree and lemon juice to pot. Stir well and let cool. 7. Once cooled, strain liquid through cheesecloth over pot. 8. Add remaining 4 cups water to pot and chill in fridge. 9. Serve over ice. 38 JULY 2017 frugalcouponliving.com 4. Cut tops off strawberries then puree strawberries in food processor until liquified. Set aside. anna1311/istock/Thinkstock 3. Add 1/2 cup sugar to water.http://www.frugalcouponliving.com