Strawberry Lemonade

An easy and refreshing Strawberry Lemonade recipe that can be prepped in under ten minutes!

This recipe makes ½ gallon but can be doubled.

Includes a how-to video!

Course Drinks, summer recipes

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 3 minutes

Total Time 8 minutes

Servings 8 oz glasses

Calories 119kcal

Author Sam Merritt

Ingredients

6 cups water divided (1.4 liter)
1 cup + 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar divided (200g + 1 Tablespoon)
1 cup lemon juice¹ seeds removed (236ml)
1 ½ cups ripe strawberries quartered, plus additional for decoration if desired (210g)
Additional quartered strawberries and sliced lemons for garnish optional

Instructions

Prepare simple syrup first by combining 1 cup (236ml) water and 1 cup (200g) sugar in a small saucepan. Place over medium/low heat and stir frequently until sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
Combine strawberries, ½ cup (120ml) of water, and 1 Tablespoon of granulated sugar in blender and blend until strawberries are completely pureed.
Pour strawberry puree through a fine mesh sieve² into pitcher and use a spatula to press/work as much strawberry juice through as possible. Discard remaining pulp/seeds.
Add lemon juice and simple syrup to pitcher.
Add remaining 4 ½ cups (1065ml) water and stir well. If desired add additional quartered strawberries and sliced lemons to pitcher for added flavor and decoration.
Pour lemonade over ice and serve or chill and then stir again before serving.

Video

Notes

¹Fresh squeeze preferred, but bottled lemon juice will also work

²I like my strawberry lemonade to be nice and smooth and I don’t like pulpy, seed-y bits of strawberry in my lemonade, which is why I use the strainer. If you don’t mind the texture, feel free to skip the straining and leave this in your lemonade!

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