Fresh Strawberry Lemonade

Fresh strawberry lemonade is one refreshing summer drink that you must try this summer. The lemonade is incredibly easy and quick to make, best way to use up fresh berries from your garden.

Why Make Strawberry Lemonade?

• Homemade lemonade tastes so much fresher than the sugar loaded store bought ones.
• Will cost you much lesser than Starbucks strawberry lemonade.
• Best way to use up all the fresh summer berries you got tempted and picked up from farmers market.
• Needs only 4 basic simple ingredients to make homemade lemonade.
• Incredibly easy to make and tastes delicious!
• Make it into cocktail by adding a splash of vodka. FUN ADULT DRINK!
• It’s picnic perfect for summer time party or gatherings. Having a pool party? You definitely have to make homemade lemonade using fresh strawberries.
• A great make ahead drink that can be stored in refrigerator for upto 2 days.
• It’s all natural, healthy and ten folds tastier than bottled stuffs.
• There can’t be anyone who doesn’t love lemonades. Especially the kids! Soda and flavored drinks, be gone, here comes the best deal of freshness!

Ingredients  Needed

Nothing fancy. You’ll need very simple and basic ingredients to make fresh lemonade

1 cup sugar for syrup

1 cup water for syrup

1 ½ cup fresh ripe strawberries

1 ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Loads of Ice cubes

Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

• First let’s prepare simple syrup. Simple syrup is simply sugar and water syrup. Add refined sugar and water in equal measure into sauce pan. Bring it to boil. Let it continue to boil until all sugar is dissolved. Stir in between to help sugar dissolve completely.
• Remove from stove and let it cool down to room temperature.
• Note : Simple syrup can be made as per your preference. Some add equal measure of sugar and water, some add 1:2 ratio of sugar and water. It’s entirely up-to you.
• Take fresh ripe strawberries and add it to a blender. Add little water and blend it really well to get smooth strawberry juice.
• I didn’t mind straining the juice as it was blend very well in blender. But if you want you can strain the juice.

• Next squeeze lemon juice. Pro-Tip: To extract maximum juice from lemon, gently roll lemons on the kitchen counter applying mild pressure. This will loosed the lemon and help squeeze out most of its juices. You can also microwave lemon for 3 to 5 seconds before squeezing.
• Have few slices of lemon, mint leaves sprigs and few sliced strawberries kept aside for garnish.
• It’s time to stir up the lemonade!
• Into a pitcher first add cooled simple syrup, strawberry juice and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Stir it well with wooden stirrer.
• Add ice cubes, lemon slices, slices strawberries and few fresh mint leaves as well into the pitcher. Stir again.
• Cover and refrigerate it until ready to serve. You can make it ahead 2 days and store it in fridge covered completely. If making ahead, don’t forget to add few ice cubes when serving is it all gets melted.
• When ready to serve, pour it into serving glasses. Garnish with few lemon slices, mint spring and whole strawberry on the side of the glass.
• Use fancy cocktail mini umbrellas as well if it pleases you.  
• This homemade strawberry lemonade will bring down the temperature a few degrees instantly.

Tips To Make Best Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

1. A good lemonade recipes starts with fresh ripe strawberries.  The sweetness and freshness of fresh berries in what makes this lemonade taste absolutely delicious! We wouldn’t recommend frozen strawberries, as the frozen ones looses some of its sweetness and might need extra sugar if using to make lemonade.
2. If fresh strawberries are not accessible, then do use frozen strawberries. Remember to first thaw them in refrigerator overnight and then use it. You might need extra sugar to balance the taste of the lemonade, taste and adjust the amount of sugar needed.
3. To extract maximum juice from lemon, gently roll lemons on the kitchen counter applying mild pressure. This will loosed the lemon and help squeeze out most of its juices. You can also microwave lemon for 3 to 5 seconds before squeezing.
4. And if you are your kid don’t like strawberries (what…?) feel free to add other berries like raspberries, blueberries.

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Fresh Strawberry Lemonade

Homemade fresh strawberry lemonade is one refreshing summer drink that you must try this summer. Making your own strawberry lemonade is incredibly easy and quick to make.

5 from 5 votes

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Course: Drinks/Cocktail

Cuisine: American, Latin

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 151kcal

Author: Jyothi Rajesh

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup sugar for syrup
• ▢ 1 cup water for syrup
• ▢ 1 ½ cup fresh ripe strawberries
• ▢ 1 ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ▢ Loads of Ice cubes

For Garnish

• ▢ Lemon slices
• ▢ Fresh strawberry slices
• ▢ Fresh mint leaves
• ▢ More ice cubes if needed

Instructions

• First let’s prepare simple syrup. Simple syrup is simply sugar and water syrup. Add refined sugar and water in equal measure into sauce pan. Bring it to boil. Let it continue to boil until all sugar is dissolved. Stir in between to help sugar dissolve completely.
• Remove from stove and let it cool down to room temperature.
• Note : Simple syrup can be made as per your preference. Some add equal measure of sugar and water, some add 1:2 ratio of sugar and water. It’s entirely up-to you.
• Take fresh ripe strawberries and add it to a blender. Add little water and blend it really well to get smooth strawberry juice.
• I didn’t mind straining the juice as it was blend very well in blender. But if you want you can strain the juice.
• Next squeeze lemon juice.
• Pro-Tip: To extract maximum juice from lemon, gently roll lemons on the kitchen counter applying mild pressure. This will loosed the lemon and help squeeze out most of its juices. You can also microwave lemon for 3 to 5 seconds before squeezing.
• Have few slices of lemon, mint leaves sprigs and few sliced strawberries kept aside for garnish.
• It’s time to stir up the lemonade!
• Into a pitcher first add cooled simple syrup, strawberry juice and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Stir it well with wooden stirrer.
• Add ice cubes, lemon slices, slices strawberries and few fresh mint leaves as well into the pitcher. Stir again.
• Cover and refrigerate it until ready to serve. You can make it ahead 2 days and store it in fridge covered completely. If making ahead, don’t forget to add few ice cubes when serving is it all gets melted.
• When ready to serve, pour it into serving glasses. Garnish with few lemon slices, mint spring and whole strawberry on the side of the glass.
• Use fancy cocktail mini umbrellas as well if it pleases you.
• This homemade strawberry lemonade will bring down the temperature a few degrees instantly.

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Notes

Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin C: 40.8mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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