Strawberry Lemonade

April 18, 2023 by Beth Pierce 41 Comments

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Refreshing Strawberry Lemonade is perfect for all your summer entertaining needs. With a handful of ingredients, a little advanced preparation, and five minutes you can have a delicious cold thirst quencher for those hot summer days!!

Strawberries are abundant year round here, but this time of year, they seem to be particularly sweet and, oh, such a pretty shade of red. It is as if they are allowed to ripen on the plant longer before being picked. This Easy Lip Smacking Strawberry Lemonade is so simple and refreshing. It includes five ingredients, and two of them are water and ice! I know what you are thinking! You got this covered, right? If you make your simple syrup ahead of time, you can put this together in a matter of minutes. You could literally do this entire recipe in less time than it takes to throw in a load of laundry, making it the perfect party beverage.

This beautiful, refreshing Strawberry Lemonade Recipe is the perfect blend of fresh strawberries and fresh lemons without being overly sweet or syrupy. It is the perfect balance of tartness and sweetness. Do you want to jazz it up a bit for your upcoming patio party? Throw in a little vodka or tequila for an adult cocktail. You can add sliced strawberries to jazz it up, but it tastes great either way and looks gorgeous both ways.

With a handful of ingredients, a little advanced preparation, and five minutes you can have a delicious cold strawberry lemonade thirst quencher for those hot summer days!!

How do you make Strawberry Lemonade?

It is so easy and really only takes about five minutes if you prepare your simple syrup in advance. To prepare your simple syrup heat the water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat to a simmer. Stir the mixture until the sugar dissolves, and let it fully cool.

Add your strawberries and lemon juice to a blender or food processor and puree. Pour the strawberry puree into a large pitcher. Stir in the rest of the cooled simple syrup. For best results, chill for 2-3 hours. Pour over ice and garnish with fresh strawberries, lemon slices, and, if desired, mint.

This beautiful, refreshing Strawberry Lemonade Recipe is the perfect balance of strawberries and lemons without being overly sweet or syrupy.

Recipe notes and helpful tips

Make the sugar water mixture (simple syrup) in advance and chill well.
I prefer to use fresh strawberries for this. Frozen strawberries can be used, but they must be thawed completely. Or better yet, make a frozen strawberry lemonade using frozen strawberries.
If you like less pulpy strawberry lemonade, strain the strawberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer.
To garnish with strawberries and lemon slices, slice about halfway up the middle, starting at the bottom and sliding on the glass’s rim.
Fresh mint always adds a refreshing hint of flavor.
For variation, swap out limes for lemons for strawberry limeade or use club soda instead of water for a sparkling lemonade. Make an all-natural pink lemonade by adding a little cranberry juice.
In a hurry, dissolve the sugar in 2 cups of water on the stovetop. Let it cool for a few minutes, and then add 4 cups of chilled water to the mixture.
If the lemonade will not be consumed quickly, add ice only to the glasses and not the pitcher. You don’t want the delicious Strawberry Lemonade getting watered down.
Store leftovers in a covered beverage decanter in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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