Fresh Strawberry Lemonade
Enjoy this refreshing Fresh Strawberry Lemonade on repeat all summer long. Made with fresh or frozen strawberries and freshly squeezed lemon juice mixed with a quick, simple syrup, this homemade lemonade is sweet, fruity, and tangy, and so good to enjoy with a side of 4-Ingredient Macaroni Salad at your next BBQ.
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Why This Recipe is So Good
Made with 4 ingredients, this fresh strawberry lemonade is super quick to make and filled with wholesome ingredients.
Go-to summer drink. This homemade lemonade is so refreshing and takes only 20 minutes to make from scratch. It’s the best family favorite drink to make as soon as it starts to get warm outside.
Speaking of warm weather, enjoy this strawberry lemonade for any and all summer parties and BBQs. Serve with these Smoked Chicken Kabobs (Masterbuilt Electric Smoker), Smoked Beef Hot Dogs in the Electric Smoker, or these Leftover Brisket Tacos.
Recipe Ingredients
Strawberries. Fresh or frozen strawberries. Fresh, ripe fruit will give this lemonade a stronger fruity flavor, but frozen fruit works just fine.
Fresh lemon juice. You’ll need 6 – 7 large lemons to get enough juice for this strawberry lemonade. Freshly squeezed juice is better for homemade lemonade than store-bought juice, and using a manual citrus juicer makes this step much easier and quicker.
Sugar. Regular white granulated sugar or cane sugar. Use honey or stevia to make it refined sugar free if you like. The sugar is mixed with an equal amount of water to create a simple syrup.
Water and Ice for serving.
How to Make Homemade Strawberry Lemonade
Make a simple syrup
Combine 1 cup of water and cane sugar in a medium saucepan to create a simple syrup. Cook on low heat until all the sugar has dissolved. This usually takes about 5 – 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Blend strawberries
Use a high speed blender to blend your strawberries with 1 – 2 cups of water until very smooth. You can leave the puree as is or run it through a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds.
Make lemonade
Combine the simple syrup, blended strawberries, lemon juice, and remaining water in a large pitcher or half-gallon mason jar. Stir well to mix, then serve over ice with lemon slices.
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Fresh Strawberry Lemonade
Equipment
- Medium sauce pot
- Half gallon mason jar with pouring spout or serving pitcher
Ingredients
Simple syrup
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup water
Lemonade
- 12 ounces strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1 – 1 ¼ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice 6 – 7 large lemons
- 7 cups cold water divided
- Ice for serving
Instructions
- To a medium sauce pot, add sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat on medium-low heat until the sugar has completely dissolved, about 5- 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat, then set aside to cool.1 cup granulated white sugar, 1 cup water
- Using a high speed blender, blend the strawberries with 1 – 2 cups of water until smooth. Use as is or press the strawberry puree through a fine mesh strainer to remove the strawberry seeds.12 ounces strawberries, 7 cups cold water
- Pour the cooled simple syrup, strawberry puree, and freshly squeezed lemon juice into a large pitcher or half-gallon container with the remaining 5 cups of water. Stir very well to mix.1 – 1 ¼ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Chill lemonade until ready to serve, or enjoy immediately over ice with lemon slices.
Notes
Tips and Tricks
- Strawberry lemonade will last for up to a week in the refrigerator
- You can use either fresh or frozen strawberries.
- You can strain the lemonade if you don’t want any strawberry seeds.
- It’s easier to pour everything into a large pitcher or half gallon container to mix, then transfer to your storage container of choice.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is a rough estimate. Recipe card may include affiliate links.
