Description
A refreshing blend of strawberries and lemons, perfect for summer days. Bright, cold, and easy to make.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups hulled ripe strawberries, fresh or thawed from frozen
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 5 to 6 lemons)
- 1 cup sugar syrup (or adjust to taste)
- 4 to 5 cups cold water, divided
- Ice, for serving
- Sliced lemons, for garnish
- Strawberry halves, for garnish
Instructions
- Make syrup: Combine 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water in a small pot. Heat, stir to dissolve, then cool.
- Blend base: Add 2 cups strawberries, half the syrup, and 1 cup cold water to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Strain if desired: Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher and press gently.
- Add citrus: Stir in 1 cup fresh lemon juice.
- Adjust: Add 3 to 4 more cups cold water and the remaining syrup to taste. Start with less, taste, and add more as needed.
- Chill and serve: Add ice to glasses, garnish with lemon slices and strawberry halves, and serve right away.
Notes
If the lemonade tastes flat, add a pinch of salt. If it’s too tart, add more syrup. If too sweet, add more lemon juice or cold water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg