Nothing quite compares to making your own Strawberry Lemonade. With just four ingredients you’ll have a delicious pitcher of homemade lemonade, made with fresh fruit, for sipping on a hot summer day.
Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Recipe
When the dog days of summer arrive you’ll be happy you made a pitcher of homemade Strawberry lemonade to cool off with.
Hello summer and hello strawberry season. We're so happy that you have arrived.
Everyone loves a tall glass of lemonade and adding fresh strawberries makes it even tastier and adds a beautiful pink hue.
Trust me when I tell you that these sweet fruity notes add to the enjoyment of every sip.
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So easy to make, fresh juicy strawberries flavor a simple syrup mixture. I made my own simple syrup but you can easily use a premade simple syrup in its place.
Freshly squeezed lemon juice is always best but if you’re in a pinch, feel free to use bottled lemon juice.
If you tend to grab a carton of Dole strawberry lemonade at the grocery store, let me assure you that there is no comparison. Homemade lemonade is hands down the winner here!
And when you make your own lemonade there are no preservatives or chemicals added and that’s a win-win in my book!
Add in fresh fruity strawberry flavor and I know you’ll agree with me that this is the perfect summer drink.
You will want to keep this easy strawberry lemonade recipe handy so you can serve the perfect drink for those warm summer months.
This recipe makes 10 cups of lemonade and will fill a large pitcher but you can easily half the recipe and make a smaller batch. Or if you are having a big crowd over, you can make a double batch too.
So grab a carton of strawberries at your local farmers market, or if you’re lucky enough, pick them from your garden, and treat everyone to a tall glass of homemade Strawberry lemonade over lots of ice!
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How to make lemonade
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- Combine 2 cups of water and sugar in a saucepot and heat over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.
- Remove the simple syrup mixture from the heat and let it cool to room temperature. You can put it into the refrigerator to speed up the cooling process.
- While the simple syrup is cooling, make a strawberry puree. In a blender puree the strawberries and 1 cup cold water until the berries are fully pureed.
- Stain the strawberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove any strawberry seeds; discard the seeds.
- In a pitcher, combine the lemon juice, pureed strawberries, remaining 3 cups cold water and the simple syrup.
- Stir and chill until ready to serve.
- Serve over ice and garnish with additional fresh strawberries and fresh mint, if desired.
Swirls of Flavor Pro Tips
- To make basil strawberry lemonade add chopped fresh basil
- Strawberry syrup for lemonade will add a deep fruity flavor
- You can make the simple syrup ahead and refrigerate until you are ready to assemble a pitcher of strawberry lemonade
- Add lemon slices to the pitcher
- Be sure to use ripe strawberries for the sweetest flavor
Substitutions
- Substitute raspberries for the strawberries
- You can use a combination of fresh berries, such as strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, in place of just the strawberries
- Make strawberry limeade and use freshly squeezed lime juice in place of the lemon juice
- Use frozen strawberries for a slushy lemonade
- Squeezing fresh lemons makes the best lemon juice but you can substitute bottled lemon juice if you need to
- Use a bottled simple syrup in place of the homemade simple syrup
Storage
- Store any leftover lemonade in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Homemade lemonade will stay fresh for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.’
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
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Ingredients
- granulated sugar
- water
- strawberries
- fresh lemon juice
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Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Recipe
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Equipment
- Medium saucepot
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 pound strawberries trimmed and halved
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice about 6 large lemons
- 4 cups cold water
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Instructions
- Combine 2 cups water and sugar in a saucepot and heat over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.
- Remove the simple syrup mixture from the heat and let it cool to room temperature. You can put it into the refrigerator to speed up the cooling process.
- While the simple syrup is cooling, puree the strawberries and 1 cup cold water in a blender until the berries are fully pureed.
- Stain the strawberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove any seeds; discard the seeds.
- In a pitcher, combine the lemon juice, pureed strawberries, remaining 3 cups cold water and the simple syrup.
- Stir and chill until ready to serve.
- Serve over ice and garnish with additional fresh strawberries and fresh mint, if desired.
This lemonade was so tasty and refreshing! My kids kept asking for refills! Will definitely make this again!
I agree, nothing beat homemade drinks! This is such an amazingly delicious-looking Strawberry Lemonade! The color gives an awesome vibe for this Summer season! Loved it!
I always love freshly made lemonade, and this recipe is so easy and delicious.