Learn how to make the best homemade strawberry lemonade. This refreshing summer drink recipe is perfect for a hot summer day, or any time of year.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 282kcal
Author: Chrystal Johnson
Equipment
Cutting Board
Knife
Citrus Juicer
Blender
Measuring cups
Large Pitcher
4 pint sized mason jars
Ingredients
½cupfresh strawberry pureeabout 1 cup of fresh strawberries
1 ¼cupsgranulated sugar
4cupscold water
1 ½cupsfresh squeezed lemon juice
1lemonsliced
4fresh strawberriessliced
2-3cupsice cubes
Instructions
Add one cup of strawberries to your blender and puree them, then refrigerate until needed.
Add the sugar and 2 cups of water to a saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar dissolves. Set the sugar water aside.
Add freshly squeezed lemon juice and 2 cups of cold water to pitcher.
Add the simple syrup to the pitcher and stir well. Refrigerate the mixture for about 2 hours before moving on. Once chilled, add the strawberry puree to the fresh lemonade and stir to combine.
Put strawberries and lemon slices in pitcher and stir well.
Add in 2-3 cups of ice and stir more.
Serve over ice in pint jar. Make sure each glass gets sliced fruit in it!