Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

This delicious Strawberry Lemonade is made with just 5 ingredients and is ready in minutes! It makes a refreshing drink perfect for serving all summer long!

Tasty, ice-cold beverages like this Strawberry Lemonade, Southern Sweet Tea, and other cold drinks are so perfect for serving and sipping for Spring and Summer entertaining and gatherings. And they’re great to keep on hand for cooling refreshment on warm days!

Spring and summer always have me craving this Strawberry Lemonade! So refreshing, delicious, and the perfect little blend of sweet and tart, this lemonade is perfect for serving at parties or on a relaxing day at home. The beauty of the fresh red strawberries makes it extra special. It’s made with just 5 simple ingredients, including water; this is one drink that you’ll turn to time and again!

Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

How to Make Strawberry Lemonade

This scrumptious and fresh lemonade is easy to make with just 5 ingredients.

To make Strawberry Lemonade, you’ll need these ingredients:

Ingredients

• sugar – Use granulated sugar, but you can also use honey or other sweeteners if you choose
• hot water
• strawberry puree  – will use about 1 pint of fresh strawberries, hulled
• fresh lemon juice
• cold water

Garnishes – These are optional but add a delicious and attractive touch, especially if serving to guests or at having at a party.

• lemon slices
• strawberry slices
• mint

Step-by-Step Instructions

Stir the sugar into the hot water. Add the sugar to a pitcher and then pour in the hot water. Stir until the sugar has dissolved, and then allow it to cool.

Puree the strawberries. Next, add your hulled strawberries to your blender and blend to puree.

Mix in strawberries and lemon juice. Add the strawberry puree and lemon juice to the pitcher and stir to combine. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator to serve later.

Garnish and serve. When ready to serve, add fresh lemon and strawberry slices, along with ice cubes.

Storage Instructions

Before any fresh fruit is added to the mixed strawberry lemonade, it will last in the refrigerator for 3 days. Add the fresh fruit and ice cubes just prior to serving for the best freshness.

Can I Use an Alternative Sweetener or Make it Without Sugar?

Absolutely! If you are watching your sugar intake, you can easily reduce the amount of sugar in both the lemonade and strawberry syrup to your preference as well.

You can replace the sugar with your favorite sugar substitute or honey if you prefer. The honey will add even another layer of flavor!

If you can find lavender honey, it absolutely is scrumptious in this lemonade.

Perfect Sip for Parties

Since the weather here in the South usually gets fairly warm in the spring and summer, this refreshing and easy lemonade is delicious to make to cool down.

It’s also beautiful to serve when entertaining or for showers and luncheons. It is so light and refreshing and everyone loves it! Especially those who love strawberries!

More Refreshing Beverages

I love having special, satisfying cold drinks on hand for my family and friends. Here are a few more that I make often and think you’ll enjoy too!

• Peach Tea – Southern sipping at its finest!
• Perfect Cold Brew Coffee – Perfect on a hot day for the coffee lover!
• Frappuccino – Cool coffee drink, even better than the coffee house version!
• Fresh Lemonade – Fresh lemons make this a classic summer refresher and base to this recipe too!
• Shower Punch – Great to celebrate and so beautiful in a punch bowl!

Here’s my strawberry lemonade recipe. I hope you find it as refreshing as my family and friends do!

Enjoy!
Robyn xo