Description
Homemade strawberry lemonade is refreshing, flavorful, and easy to make. This sparkling summer drink is loaded with fresh strawberries and lemon.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 cups strawberries, stems removed and divided
- 4 cups sparkling water
- lemon wedges (for serving)
- ice (for serving)
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Let the mixture cool completely.
- In a blender, puree 1 and 1/2 cups strawberries until smooth. Remove and strain through a fine mesh sieve if desired, or leave it as is for a chunkier drink.
- Transfer the strawberry puree, sugar mixture, and sparkling water to a large pitcher and whisk together until combined.
- Transfer the lemonade to the refrigerator until completely cool.
- Slice the remaining strawberries and stir into lemonade. Add lemon wedges and ice and serve.
Notes
Still or sparkling strawberry lemonade: For a non-carbonated lemonade, simply substitute the sparkling water with regular water.
How to store: Store fresh lemonade in a sealed pitcher or airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 weeks.
How to freeze: You can also freeze sparkling strawberry lemonade.
Transfer the fresh lemonade to an airtight container or pour into ice cube molds. Once frozen, transfer the cubes to a freezer bag for easy storing. You can freeze it for up to 6 months.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Mixed
- Cuisine: American