Easy Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

Strawberry lemonade is a simple and refreshing summertime drink. Made from only strawberries, sugar, lemons and water, this drink has nothing artificial and it is so much better than store-bought.

I’ll give you variations and substitutions where I can, plus helpful tips and tricks for success. Read on for this info as well as the recipe. If you’d like to skip straight to the recipe, use the jump to recipe button at the top of the post.

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Why you should make this recipe

• Quick & Easy – This fresh strawberry lemonade takes about 10 minutes to make.
• Fresh ingredients – No powdered mixes or artificial ingredients.
• Versatile – You can adjust almost everything in the recipe to make it suit your personal preferences.

Easy strawberry lemonade

This fast and simple recipe comes together in about 10 minutes. I used fresh strawberries in the recipe, but I’ve also make it with frozen berries in the winter when they are out of season.

If you are a fan of this drink from your favorite fast-food chain, give this a try. It’s less expensive and I’ll bet it is even better.

Ingredients

This homemade pink lemonade only has four ingredients, and one of them is a freebie.

• Strawberries – Fresh strawberries (or frozen strawberries), give it an extra fruity twist.
• Lemons – We can’t have lemonade without lemons.
• Sugar – Sugar sweets the lemonade and balances the acidity from the lemon juice.
• Water – Add more or less water to adjust to your taste.

How to make

To make this drink, we’ll start with a simple syrup. That is a 1:2 ratio of sugar to water. It will simmer until dissolved, then it will be blended with the strawberries.

The simple syrup is stirred into the lemon juice and water to make the pink lemonade.

It is quick and easy, and if you have prefer to make this by the glass instead of a pitcher, you can freeze some of the simple syrup for the next time you want to make this drink.

Strawberry lemonade FAQ’s

Variations and substitutions

• A splash of vodka in this drink would make a tasty adult beverage. Having a girls afternoon? Make a big pitcher of this pretty pink lemonade.
• To keep this a virgin drink, but make it a little fancier, consider adding basil or mint. Add a few leaves to your simple syrup while it is simmering to make the purée. It gives this lemonade a great herbal flavor.
• Swap out the strawberries to make my blueberry lemonade.
• To make a fancy strawberry lemonade, add edible flowers as a garnish. It instantly gives your homemade drink a restaurant feel.
• Another option would be to freeze it to make a strawberry lemonade slush or you could also try this 3 ingredient cherry coconut rum slushie. There is nothing like a frozen drink on a hot summer day to beat the heat.

Serving suggestions

Lemonade goes with nearly everything. It’s perfect for summer gatherings, BBQ’s, or just a warm summer afternoon.

• Grilled lemon herb shrimp skewers
• Grilled chicken and peaches
• Summer grain salad
• Grilled steak gremolata
• Strawberry cream cheese cupcakes

Helpful tools and equipment

• Blender – Most of you already have one, but if you don’t or you’re looking for a new one, this one is great for smoothies too. Crushes ice like a champ! This is the one I own, and while it isn’t inexpensive, it’s worth every penny.
• Citrus reamer – A step above the handheld version, this one measure the juice as your are juicing the lemons.
• Manual citrus juicer – All you have to do is squeeze.
• An electric citrus juicer – This is what I have. If you have arthritis or issues with your grip like I do, this could be a good option for you as well.

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