Strawberry Lemonade
Strawberry Lemonade is the most refreshing summer drink ever! Make it with fresh fruit, and it is greatly improved over the store-bought stuff.
Servings 16 servings
Calories 53kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- 5½ cups water divided
- 1 pound strawberries hulled
- 10 lemons juiced (about 2 ½ cups juice)
- 5 cups water
Instructions
- First, juice all your lemons. You can do this in advance and store it in the fridge for a day if you like.
- Then, make a simple syrup on the stove with which to sweeten the lemonade. Heat ½ cup water and sugar on the stove over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves, then remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, prepare your strawberries. Wash and hull them, then blend them with 1 cup water to make a purée.
- With a fine mesh strainer or cheese cloth, strain out the seeds and pulp so you are left with a strawberry juice. You may need to repeat this one or two times to remove all seeds.
- Combine the lemon juice, simple syrup and strawberry juice in a pitcher. Top with 4 cups cold water. Refrigerate until ready to drink!
Notes
Feel free to use frozen strawberries or store-bought lemon juice instead, but fresh will taste the best.
Nutrition
Serving: 6ounces | Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
