Refreshingly Easy Strawberry Lemonade Recipe You’ll Love
A delightful strawberry lemonade recipe that refreshes with vibrant flavors and customizable sweetness.
Equipment
- - Blender
- - Fine mesh strainer
- - Large pitcher
- Measuring cups
Ingredients
For the Drink
- 1 ¼ lb fresh strawberries
- 2 units lemons
- ½-¾ cup honey or sugar to adjust sweetness
- 6 cups water
- cups ice for serving
For Garnishing
- fresh strawberry slices
- lemon slices
- fresh herbs (mint, lemon verbena, lemon balm, basil)
Instructions
How to Make Strawberry Lemonade
- Blend the strawberries, lemons, and honey with 2 cups of water until smooth.
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher, adding the additional 4 cups of water.
- Taste your creation and add more honey or sugar if you prefer a sweeter profile.
- Serve cold over ice and top with strawberry slices, lemon slices, and fresh herbs.
- For the alternative method, blend only the strawberries with honey and 1 cup of water.
- Blend the quartered lemons with 1-2 cups of water until smooth.
- Strain the lemon mix into the pitcher with the strawberry blend and mix well.
- Taste again and adjust sweetness if needed.
- Serve chilled and enjoy!
Notes
For an added pop of color, garnish with fresh mint leaves.