BEST Recipe for Strawberry Lemonade
This homemade Strawberry Lemonade recipe is bursting with the flavor of real strawberries and lemons. Nothing artificial here!
Ingredients
- 4 cups water divided
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heaping fresh strawberries hulled
- Ice
- 1 ½ cups fresh lemon juice
- Lemon and strawberry slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In small saucepan, heat 3/4 cup water and sugar over medium-high heat. Cook until all sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally (do not boil). Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes, then transfer syrup to jar or bottle and refrigerate until completely cool.
- In blender, puree strawberries and remaining 3-1/4 cups water until smooth. Strain mixture through fine mesh strainer; discard solids.
- Fill large pitcher with ice. Add lemon juice, strawberry liquid and 1/2 cup simple syrup. Stir until well combined, then taste and adjust flavor with additional simple syrup or water to adjust the sweetness to your taste.
- Serve over ice, garnished with lemon and strawberry slices, if desired. Refrigerate any leftovers in a covered container for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Simple syrup can be stored in an airtight glass container in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
- The riper the strawberries, the sweeter and more flavorful your lemonade will be. If your berries are incredibly sweet, you may need less simple syrup than called for.
- Mango nectar for the strawberry mango lemonade variation can be found in the shelf stable juice or Mexican/Latin American aisle of any well stocked supermarket. We used the Jumex brand for testing this recipe.
Serving: 1g, Calories: 125kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 0.4g, Saturated Fat: 0.03g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g, Sodium: 9mg, Potassium: 137mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 29g, Vitamin A: 9IU, Vitamin C: 52mg, Calcium: 16mg, Iron: 0.3mg
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