Easy Strawberry Lemonade (2024)

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Why I Love This Easy Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

1. Simple to make: All you need is a blender & fine-mesh strainer to make a batch of fresh-squeezed lemonade!
2. Cheaper than store-bought lemonade: If one of your favorite things is $7 strawberry refreshers from Starbucks (or the freckled lemonade from Red Robin), this is a cheaper option! While it's not exactly like it, it surely cures that sweet & tart craving for those warm days when you just need a special drink.
3. Perfect for using up berries! If you have some sad-looking strawberries you need to use up, homemade lemonade is the perfect way to do that!
4. Turn into popsicles: This juice is the perfect base to make strawberry lemonade popsicles! The perfect balance of sweet & tart.

Don't need a whole batch? Make my single serving glass of lemonade and blend in 5 strawberries.

Ingredient Notes & Substitutions

• Lemons: I strongly recommend using fresh lemons for these; bottled lemon juice is just not the same! You can also swap these for limes for strawberry limeade (yum!).
• Strawberries: You want to use red, ripe strawberries for this (sweet & juicy strawberries during strawberry season are the best!). If you want to make this strawberry lemonade recipewith frozen strawberries, allow them to thaw before blending (or you'll end up with a slushy consistency). If you want the flavor & color to be a bit lighter (like pink lemonade) you can use fewer strawberries.
• Sugar: I use granulated sugar but you can substitute it for the sweetener of your choice. You will need to adjust the amounts based on how tart your lemons are & how sweet you like your lemonade.
• Water: You will be using a mix of hot and cold water.
• Tools: You'll need a blender & ideally a sieve for this (to strain out the seeds). If you don't have a sieve, a regular strainer with small holes will work or you can strain it through a clean flour sack towel.

Don't have a blender? If you're wondering how to makestrawberry lemonadewithout a blender, mash up the berries really well with a fork and stir together. If using this method, you'll want to use really ripe, red strawberries. You can also use a food processor to blend the berries into a puree before adding them to the liquid mixture.

Step 1: Mix & Blend

1. In a blender, mix thehotwater(1 cup)andgranulatedsugar(½ cup)together until dissolved.
2. Add incoldwater(3 cups),freshlemonjuice(¾ cup), andstrawberries(roughly 18 berries), then blend until smooth.
3. Use a large spoon to remove any foam from the top. Furthermore, if you want to remove the seeds, the best way is to run the blended lemonade through a fine-mesh strainer or sieve.

Tip: If doubling the recipe, you will need to make two batches since standard blenders won't be able to hold a double batch.

Step 2: Strain Seeds (Optional)

This step is optional but if you want to remove the seeds, you can run them through a fine-mesh strainer or sieve. I don’t think it’s crucial to but I do like it better without the seeds.

Tip: If you don't have a strainer or sieve, you can place a clean, thin flour sack cloth over a large bowl. Pour the juice on top and allow it to strain through. You can squeeze any excess lemonade out of the cloth, leaving only seeds in the cloth.

Step 3: Enjoy!

Refrigerate in a large pitcher until chilled, then pour over ice for a refreshing glass of homemade classic lemonade! It can even be fun to freeze the glasses for about 15 minutes before pouring for a chilled, frosted look.

Tip: When serving strawberry drinks, I like to put whole strawberries or lemon slices on the rim of the glass for a pretty presentation! You can also make the lemonade into ice cubes and serve that in the glasses so that the ice doesn't water down the drink.

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