The most delicious Strawberry Lemonade! Juicy in-season berries are blended and combined with fresh-squeezed lemon juice and honey in this light and refreshing summery sip!
The Sip of Summer: Strawberry Lemonade!
Strawberries are synonymous with summer, as is lemonade. I can’t think of a more perfect match! This thirst-quenching sip features freshly picked strawberries (frozen will work just fine too, though!), hand-squeezed lemon juice, honey, and water – that’s it! It’s all blended together yielding a super sippable and lip-smacking lemonade. Read on to learn how to make it!
How To Make Strawberry Lemonade
When thinking about how I wanted to make this recipe, I drew on past experiences making lemonade and other fruit-spiked beverages. I considered making a strawberry simple syrup, mashing strawberries and straining them to remove the remaining seeds, and blending lemons whole. I then realized that like most things, lemonade is best when it’s as uncomplicated as possible.
My recipe uses a high-powered blender or food processor to combine all the ingredients – no extra steps required! To your blender, add the following:
- Strawberries
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Honey
- Water
Blend for about a minute and voila! The most perfect and low-lift recipe for the most delicious strawberry lemonade! You can choose to strain out any seeds if you like, but I found that my blender took care of a majority of them (or they simply settle to the bottom of the jar I stored the lemonade in).
Ways To Personalize This Recipe
Switch Up The Fruit
Swap out the strawberries for any other in-season fruit! A few great ideas to consider (combine different fruits and find your favorite!):
- Blueberry
- Peach*
- Raspberry
- Cherry *
- Nectarine*
- Blackberry
- Kiwi
- Mango
- Pineapple
- Swap lemon juice for lime juice for limeade!
*Ensure pits are removed from any stone fruit before blending.
Spike It!
Grab your favorite spirit and spike this lemonade for a thirst-quenching adult sip. Vodka or gin would be my go-to, but a strawberry limeade with tequila? Sign me up.
Mix It
The lemonade is delicious topped off with a little sparkling water for a bubbly effect, but don’t stop there! Mix with prosecco or white wine for a spritz, add fresh mint, drop in a few fresh berries, and you have yourself a content-worthy drink. You can also scale back on the water when you initially make the mixture, yielding a more concentrated concoction that allows you to customize drinks.
Other Delicious Sips To Try
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Summery Fresh Squeezed Strawberry Lemonade
Equipment
- High powered blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 2` cups strawberries, washed and hulled
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup honey, more if you prefer it sweeter!
- 4-6 cups water, depending on your taste preference!
Instructions
- Combine strawberries, freshly squeezed lemon juice, honey, and water in a high-powered blender.
- Start the blender, and increase the speed until the strawberries are completely blended. I found that the mixture did not require any additional straining, but if you find seeds in your lemonade that you don't prefer, feel free to strain the mixture.
- Store in the refrigerator and serve ice-cold with a strawberry and lemon garnish. Enjoy!