When the summer heat hits, I always make a pitcher of my easy strawberry lemonade recipe. It goes right next to my sweet tea in the fridge. It’s so simple but it hits the spot. Tart, sweet and better than store-bought any day, you will love sipping this on the porch.
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How to Make Strawberry Lemonade
- Squeeze the juice from your lemons! Trust me, you want to make this lemonade with freshly squeezed lemons.
- Add the lemon juice and sugar to a pitcher or bowl and whisk together until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the strawberries to the food processor or blender and puree until completely smooth.
- Run the strawberry puree through a fine mesh strainer to remove any large chunks and the small seeds.
- Add the strawberry puree to the lemon juice.
- Add the sparkling water and stir together. Taste and adjust the flavors if needed.
- Serve it up in a pitcher with additional berry slices. For the best flavor, serve chilled or over ice.
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice about 6 lemons
- 8 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 cups fresh strawberries
- 4 ½ cups sparkling water
- Additional strawberry slices for garnish
Instructions
- Add lemon juice and sugar to a bowl and whisk together until sugar dissolves.
- Next, add strawberries to food processor or blender and puree until completely smooth. Run the strawberry puree through a fine mesh strainer.
- For the lemonade, add strawberry puree to lemon juice in a pitcher then add water and stir together.
- Stir together then add in additional berry slices.
- Add ice to serving glasses and fill each glass with lemonade and serve.
Notes
How to Store
Serving for a party? Make the lemonade and strawberry mixture ahead of time. Then add chilled club soda right before serving it up. You can make the strawberry and lemon base up to three days ahead of time or even freeze it for up to one month before thawing it out and mixing it with the water.Nutrition
Recipe Tips
- Avoid making this homemade lemonade too far in advance so it stays nice and bubbly.
- Use freshly squeezed lemon juice rather than bottled lemon juice for the best flavor.
- Swap the sugar with any sweetener you prefer! Just avoid dark sugars or sweeteners which may affect the color of the lemonade.
- Add sliced strawberries and lemon slices to the pitcher or glasses for a lovely presentation!
Recipe Help
Yes, this lemonade recipe works quite great with freshly squeezed lime juice too!
No, not if it’s fully mixed with the carbonated water. However you can freeze the pureed strawberry, lemon juice, and sugar base for up to one month.
More Strawberry Recipes
- Strawberry Pie Recipe
- Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe
- Strawberry Ice Cream
- No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
- Strawberry Lemonade Cake
- Strawberry Lemonade Bars
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This post was originally published May 2018. It has been update for new images and content.
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Strawberry lemonade is my favorite, and the sparkling water added such a nice touch to it! The perfect summer drink.
Refreshing and delicious lemonade recipe. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Love the color of the lemonade! So refreshing too and perfect for long hot summer days.
yum! what a great recipe. My favorite is that it’s sparkling