Strawberry Lemonade

May 25, 2010 > 5 Comments

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I recently ate out with a friend at a nice restaurant and enjoyed a nice tall glass of strawberry lemonade…that is until I got the bill! A glass of strawberry lemonade cost $4.oo a glass!  For some reason it had never occurred to me to make my own at home…until now.

And I’m not talking about the powdery icky drink mixes. This recipe is all natural, homemade strawberry lemonade.

I have noticed that this recipe is yummier the longer it sits. So if you’re planning on drinking this with supper, make it that morning or even the day before.

  • 1 cup of sugar (I used Florida Crystals Organic sugar)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup lemon juice (feel free to use bottled lemon juice or fresh)
  • 4 cups cold water
  • 2 cups strawberries – washed and hulled and slightly blended in a blender or mashed by hand with a fork.

Make a simple syrup with 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water by heating in a small saucepan until completely dissolved.

Combine in a pitcher juice and sugar water. Add cold water, strawberries and one lemon sliced. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Serve over ice.

You can adjust to your tastes by adding more sugar or lemon juice. Our family finds this a perfect mixture of sweet and sour.

Also, feel free to experiment with different fruits…Peaches, raspberries, grapes, or even bananas!

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5 Responses to “Strawberry Lemonade”

  1. Haley
    May 25th, 2010 @ 11:18 pm

    Oh, yummy! I love strawberries AND lemonade, together would be yummmy! Thanks for the recipe!

  2. Carrie
    May 26th, 2010 @ 1:48 am

    This sounds absolutely delicious! Unfortunately, I don’t have lemon juice….but I’m planning to buy some this weekend. This would be fun to make for Memorial Day.

  3. c
    June 25th, 2010 @ 10:32 pm

    Oooh! Sounds really good! I think I’ll have to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!

  4. Candice
    June 25th, 2010 @ 10:33 pm

    Oops. My name is not actually “C”.

  5. Amanda
    June 25th, 2010 @ 11:57 pm

    Candice, thanks for commenting…It is really yummy! We also really like it with peaches rather than strawberries. :) I bookmarked your blog. Looking forward to reading!

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