Easy strawberry thyme lemonade recipe
Made with 5 ingredients, this easy strawberry thyme lemonade is a delicious summer drink that the whole family can enjoy.
Servings: 2 quarts
Calories: 98kcal
Ingredients
Thyme simple syrup
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar increase to 1 cup if you prefer sweeter drinks or your strawberries are not sweet
- 1 cup water
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme or to taste
Strawberry lemonade
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 5 cups water
- 1 lb. strawberries washed, hulled and cut in half (about 3 cups)
Instructions
- Make thyme simple syrup
- In a small sauce pan, combine 1 cup water with 3/4 - 1 cup sugar over medium high heat. Stir to combine.
- Simmer until sugar has completely dissolved. Add thyme, reduce heat to medium low and simmer an additional minute.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely.
- Make strawberry thyme lemonade
- In a blender, combine cooled thyme simple syrup and cut strawberries. Blend until completely smooth.
- Strain seeds through a fine mesh colander, if desired. (I did not).
- In a large pitcher, combine 1 cup fresh lemon juice, 5 cups water and blended strawberries. Stir to combine.
- Serve with plenty of ice, garnished with sliced strawberries and lemon.
Notes
Taste your strawberries - you may need more or less sugar.
Sometimes strawberries are not very sweet. In that case, you may want to increase the sugar a little. If your berries are super sweet, you may not need as much sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g