Description
Quench your thirst with this refreshing Easy Strawberry Lemonade, a delightful blend of sweet strawberries and tangy lemon juice. This homemade beverage is perfect for warm summer days, whether you’re enjoying a picnic, hosting a barbecue, or simply relaxing at home. Customize the sweetness to your liking and impress your friends and family with this simple yet delicious drink that serves up to 10 cups.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sweetener (or sugar)
- 5 cups fresh strawberries
- 1 to 1.5 cups fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- Additional water to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the simple syrup by heating 2 cups of water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the sweetener until dissolved and clear; set aside to cool.
- Blend the strawberries in a blender until smooth.
- Strain the pureed strawberries through a strainer into a bowl to collect the juice.
- Combine the strained strawberry juice, lemon juice, and cooled simple syrup in the blender; blend until well combined.
- Taste and adjust sweetness and tartness by adding more water or lemon juice as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240ml)
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg