This Strawberry lemonade recipe is sweet, tangy and so refreshing. It is easy to make, homemade and you only need a handful of ingredients to put it together and enjoy. If you are looking for a quick and delicious mocktail for all crowds and ages, then you’ll want to try this!

As soon as strawberry season hits, I am on the prowl for the biggest, sweetest, juiciest strawberries. I love strawberries, so I am always excited about strawberry season. Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits and I dedicate a lot of my time to making recipes that contain fresh strawberries as the main ingredient. Some of my favorite strawberry recipes include strawberry pie, chocolate covered strawberries and no churn strawberry shortcake ice cream.

When it comes to making lemonade, let’s just say over the years I have come up with some very on the fly lemonade recipes with whatever ingredients I have in stock. Watermelon lemonade is a good example of this. Since my family loves strawberries more than anything though, strawberry lemonade is always going to be in rotation. Summers here are always really humid, so there is no better time to whip up a batch of homemade lemonade to help cool off.

Strawberry lemonade is one of the easiest things to make, but like any recipe, it’s all about finding the right balance of ingredients that work for you. Some people like their lemonade sweeter, others more on the tart side. My recipe has the perfect balance of sweet and tart and it’s always a hit with everyone!

I’m confident that you will love this strawberry lemonade recipe. If you are looking for more refreshing beverage recipes try my Homemade Lemonade, Frozen Watermelon Lemonade, and Strawberry Sweet Tea recipes.

RECIPES TO MAKE WITH STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

If you find yourself asking what to serve with lemonade, I have to ask you…..Are you kidding me!? Strawberry Lemonade goes with any and everything, but if you are looking for some inspiration, try some of these:

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE INGREDIENTS

Jump to the bottom of the recipe card below this post for full ingredient measurements and instructions.

Strawberries – About 2 cups of diced strawberries

Sugar – The sugar is used to make simple syrup

Lemons – I use about 7 lemons or about enough to make about 1 1/4 cups of lemon juice

Mint – I love using a bit of mint in lemonade, but this is optional

HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

Make the simple syrup: Add the water and sugar to a saucepan. Mix well and stir the ingredients until the sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat, then add the mint and cover with a lid. Allow the mint to remain in the simple syrup until it has cooled.
Puree the strawberries: Add the strawberries to a blender and blend to remove all large chunks. Then, strain the seeds using a mesh strainer.
Mix: Add the strawberry puree, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a pitcher and stir well.
Serve: Add ice and serve with fresh mint leaves and lemon wheels.

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE PRO TIPS

Pulse the strawberries. Place the strawberries in a blender and pulse for a couple of to remove large chunks for a smoother finish to your lemonade.
Use fresh strawberries. Using fresh strawberries at the peak of the season will make the best strawberry lemonade with the most natural strawberry flavor.
Zesting lemons. It is much easier to zest your lemons before juicing them.
The simple syrup. Allow the simple syrup to cool down completely before adding to your lemonade.
To strain or not to strain. I strain most of the seeds from my strawberry puree, but you don’t have to. You can skip this step and move right along. Some folks don’t mind the seeds, so to each his own.

Homemade Strawberry Lemonade

Recipe by Jamie Tryon

5.0 from 2 votes

Course: DrinksDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Total time

minutes

Homemade Strawberry lemonade made with the perfect balance of sweet and tart comes together in minutes to enjoy.

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Ingredients

2 cup strawberries fresh or frozen, thawed
1 1/4 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 Tbsp lemon zest
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
7 cup water
ice, as needed to serve
1 small bunch of fresh mint leaves, optional garnish
1 lemon sliced into wheels, garnish

Directions

Place 1 cup of the water along with the sugar in a saucepan, stir well, and bring to a simmer. Once sugar is dissolved, remove it from the heat and set aside to cool.
Clean and roughly chop the strawberries, then pulse using a blender or a food processor until smooth. Using a mesh strainer, remove the seeds if desired.
Juice and zest the lemons, placing them in a pitcher, then add the pureed strawberries and the simple syrup. Add the remaining water and stir well to combine.
Serve over ice and garnish with lemon wheels, fresh strawberries, and mint leaves.

Notes

Zesting lemons. It is much easier to zest your lemons before juicing them.
Allow the simple syrup to cool down completely before adding to your lemonade.

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