This easy and refreshing homemade Strawberry Lemonade, made from fresh fruit, is lovely to drink on a hot day.
Strawberry Lemonade
This drink is so easy to make, all you need is lemon juice, fresh strawberries that have been pureed, a sweetener of your choice such as sugar, honey or maple syrup, water and ice. It has both a sweet and a tart flavour, that makes this non-alcoholic drink a great beverage for the whole family.
Lemonade Notes
- With everyone having different personal tastes, you may want to switch up the ratio of lemons, strawberries and water to make the perfect blend for you and your family.
- You can freeze this lemonade to have on hand, especially if you have an excess of lemons and strawberries.
- Add sparkling water or soda water to the pitcher in step 5 instead of still water.
- Serve with lemon slices or fresh mint as garnishes
- Try using rose water in your lemonade for a lovely taste
- Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary, thyme or lavender
- If you would like it sweeter, try increasing the amount of sweetener
More Strawberry Recipes
- Strawberry and White Chocolate Cupcakes
- Strawberry Coconut Slice
- Strawberry Jam
- Baked Chocolate & Strawberry Cheesecake
- Strawberry Syrup
Ingredients for Making Strawberry Lemonade
To make 6 servings of this lemonade, you will need:
- 1 Cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
- 455g Strawberries that have been cleaned and hulled
- 8 Cups of Water – Divided
- 1 Cup of Sweetener such as sugar, honey, agave or maple syrup
Making Strawberry Lemonade
Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to a large pitcher, one that holds at least 2 litres in total.
Puree the strawberries in a blender with one cup of water.
Strain to remove the seeds and pulp and add the rest to the pitcher.
Add the sweetener to a large saucepan and heat with 1 cup of water. Boil until the sweetener has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Add the remaining 6 cups of water to the pitcher and follow this with the cooled syrup.
Stir well to blend.
Chill until ready to serve.
Add ice to a large glass and pour over the strawberry lemonade.
Storing Fresh Lemonade
The concentrate in this recipe can be frozen and used to make lemonade whenever you want.
To do this, mix the cooled syrup, the lemon juice and pureed strawberries together in a jug and then pour into a freezer safe bag and freeze. Frozen correctly, it will last for up to 5 months.
To use, allow the mixture to thaw and then add it to a pitcher with water until you reach the desired taste.
Homemade Strawberry Lemonade
Ingredients
- 1 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 455 g strawberries, hulled and cleaned
- 8 cups water, divided
- 1 cup sweetener, sugar, honey or maple syrup
Instructions
- Add the lemon juice to a large pitcher. It needs to hold at least 2 litres total.
- Puree the strawberries with 1 cup of water in a blender.
- Strain to remove the seeds and pulp and add to the pitcher.
- Heat your sweetener with 1 cup of water in a large saucepan until is boils and the sweetener has dissolved. Allow to cool.
- Add the remaining 6 cups of water to the pitcher, followed by the syrup.
- Stir well to blend. Chill until ready to serve.
- Add ice to a large glass and pour over the strawberry lemonade.
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. The values may vary according to the ingredients and tools that are used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed information.
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