Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

Strawberry Lemonade is a summer refresher made with fresh juicy strawberries, freshly squeezed lemons and sugar. Refreshing lemonade made with strawberries is a must have summer afternoon pick me up just like my strawberry soda, strawberry juice & popsicle. Learn how to make the best strawberry lemonade with step by step pictures and video.

Strawberry Lemonade

Lemonade are such a thirst quencher. They are so good for you and taste like heaven on hot summer day. You can make a big batch of them and keep it in fridge and have it whenever you need them. I am in love with this lemonade, they are so good. Plus it looks so attractive. You can make this lemonade with whatever fruits you like. Try with mango, pineapple, mint, apple, orange or anything.They taste simply superb.

About Strawberry Lemonade

Lemonades are a popular summer refresher which is loved by everyone. A cup of delicious fruit lemonade can be made with any summer fruits including lemons, lime, berries, pineapple, mango, watermelon, passion fruit, mint, cherries.

In this blog I have shared tons of lemonade. You can pick which ever you want. Making lemonade with strawberries is one of my favorite recipe. The difference between a juice and lemonade is a slight variation.

Making lemonade is simple which include three steps. First make the fruit puree, then a syrup made with sugar and water, it also has lemon juice. These three are mixed together then poured into serving glasses filled with ice cubes.

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Strawberry Lemonade Ingredients

Strawberry - use fresh strawberries which are in season which impart so much strawberry flavour into your beverage. If you cannot find fresh strawberries, you an use frozen berries.

Sugar - I used refined sugar in this recipe. Sugar is used to make simple syrup. Equal parts sugar and water is needed for simple syrup. You can use brown sugar instead for healthier alternative. The only thing is the colour will be darker.

Lemon - use fresh lemon which is squeezed fresh. Bottled lemon juice has a after taste.

Ice Cubes - tons of ice cubes for refreshing beverage.

Garnishing - this is optional but few strawberry slices, mint leaves and lemon slices adds a beautiful garnish.

Simple Syrup for Lemonade

Simple syrup is a liquid sweetener made by cooking equal parts sugar and water until the mixture is slightly thickened. This syrup is cooled and stored in fridge which can be used to sweeten beverages like lemon soda, lemonade, cocktails and mocktails.

In restaurants and street stalls they use simple syrup instead of sugar. Simple syrup is made by boiling sugar and water. This dissolves faster than sugar in the lemonade which makes it more enjoyable. I have shared recipe below for making simple syrup. 

How to Make Simple Syrup for Drinks

• 1 cup Sugar 
• 1 cup Water

Take sugar and water in a sauce pan. Place the sauce pan on heat and cook on medium heat stirring often. As you stir the sugar will melt and starts to boil. Once it reaches a boiling stage. Take it off the heat and allow it to cool. Store in a clean bottle. 

You can keep the simple syrup in fridge and enjoy it whenever you need it. You can store this upto 3 months or more when properly refrigerated.

How to Make Strawberry Lemonade (3 Steps)

Simple Syrup - Start by making simple syrup, take sugar and water in a sauce pan. Heat till the sugar is melted and the syrup comes to a boil. Turn off the heat and let it cool completely. You can keep the simple syrup in fridge and enjoy it whenever you need it. You can store this upto 3 months or more when properly refrigerated.

Fruit Puree - Take strawberries in a blender and make it into a smooth puree.

Mixing Lemonade - In a jug, take ice cubes, strawberry puree, lemon juice, ice water and simple syrup. Taste and check for sweetness and tartness. Serve cold.

How to Make Strawberry Lemonade (Stepwise Pictures)

Simple Syrup

1)Start by making sugar syrup. You can make the sugar syrup a day ahead and store in fridge.

Take sugar in a sauce pan. I am using regular white sugar.

2)Pour water over sugar and bring it to a full boil. Once it starts to boil, reduce the flame and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Thats is sugar syrup is ready.

3)You can cool the sugar syrup and store in a bottle in fridge until needed.

Make Strawberry Puree

4)Take strawberries in a blender. I am using fresh strawberries, you can use frozen strawberries too.

5)Grind strawberry into a puree. If you want to use different fruit you can use. Fruits like mangoes, berries, lemon, watermelon, pineapple can be used.

Making Strawberry Lemonade

6)Take ice cubes in a serving jug. Instead of using ice cubes now, you can add it to serving glass when serving.

7)Add in lemon juice. This is totally to taste.

8)Add in simple syrup, sugar syrup and lemon juice are totally to your taste. You can add more or less to your taste.

9)Pour some cold water.

10)Add in the fresh strawberry puree.

11)Mix this really well. This is your strawberry lemonade.

12)You can taste this juice at this point and add more lemon juice or simple syrup if needed.

13)Pour into serving glass and enjoy cold.

14)Fresh Strawberry Lemonade is ready to serve.

Expert Tips

• You can use any fruits that you prefer in this lemonade.
• You can use brown sugar for making simple syrup. it is healthy alternative, but the colour of lemonade will be darker.
• There is no particular measurements for the ingredients. Taste and adjust it as per your preference.
• If you are planning to serve lemonade later. Don't add ice cubes, instead add it to serving glass when you serve.

Variations

Lemonades are a popular summer refresher which is loved by everyone. A cup of delicious fruit lemonade can be made with any summer fruits including lemons, lime, berries, pineapple, mango, watermelon, passion fruit, mint, cherries.

Lemonade - a classic beverage which is perfect for summer.

Mango Lemonade - try this refreshing seasonal beverage made with ripe mangoes. These mango lemonade don't need sugar at all since it is sweet on its own.

Passion fruit lemonade - passion fruit adds to the flavour and taste.

Mint Lemonade - this adds a refreshing taste to your regular lemonade when combined with lemon juice.

Watermelon Lemonade - who can say no to this delicious. Watermelon is filled with sweet floral water so you don't need to add extra water when making lemonade with watermelon.

Check other flavours like tender coconut lemonade, cucumber lemonade, rose sabja lemonade.

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