Description
Enjoy a vibrant and thirst-quenching strawberry lemonade that’s perfect for sunny Memorial Day celebrations. This easy recipe bursts with fresh flavors to keep everyone cool!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 cup lemon juice (approximately 4 large lemons)
- 1 cup sugar (or honey/agave syrup to taste)
- 3 cups cold water
- Ice cubes for serving
Instructions
- Wash strawberries thoroughly, remove stems, and slice them in half.
- Squeeze lemons until you have about one cup of fresh lemon juice.
- In a blender, combine sliced strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, and cold water. Blend until smooth (about 30 seconds).
- Optional: Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher to remove pulp.
- Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour in the strawberry lemonade. Garnish with extra strawberry slices or lemon wedges.
Notes
- For a natural sweetness alternative, substitute regular sugar with honey or agave syrup.
- Add mint leaves for an extra refreshing twist or mix in sparkling water for fizz.
- To make ahead, prepare the lemonade the day before and chill overnight.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240 ml)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg