Homemade Strawberry Lemonade

Name: Homemade Strawberry Lemonade
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 quarts (6-8 servings)
Ingredients: 4 cup hulled and halved strawberries; 6 cups cold water; ½ cup honey; 2 medium-size lemons; Optional garnishes: whole strawberries

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Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
2 quarts (6-8 servings)
Calories
173 kcal
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
American

Homemade Strawberry Lemonade

Jasper Jordan

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Cool off with this simple summertime favorite. Strawberry Lemonade is an easy 4-ingredient recipe that uses fresh strawberries and lemons for a great, refreshing taste.

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Ingredients

Servings

4 cup hulled and halved strawberries about 1 pound
6 cups cold water divided
½ cup honey OR or agave nectar; increase up to 1 cup, to taste
2 medium-size lemons cut into wedges
Optional garnishes: whole strawberries lemon slices, fresh mint, or lemon balm sprigs

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Instructions

In the basin of the blender, add the strawberries, 3 cups of cold water, and the honey or agave nectar. We like ½ cup of honey or agave nectar when the berries are at their sweetest, but you might want to add a touch more if your berries are tarter or your family enjoys sweeter drinks.
Blend until very smooth, then pour the strawberry puree mixture into a large pitcher.
Put the lemon wedges and the remaining 3 cups of water into the blender. Blend until it's mostly chopped up finely (it doesn't have to be smooth).
Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, using a spatula to push through any liquid remaining in the pulp.
Pour the lemon juice into the pitcher with the strawberry mixture. Stir well to combine.
Pour over ice into glasses. Garnish with lemon slices, strawberries, and fresh herbs, if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

To make limeade, replace the lemons with 2 large limes. If all you have on hand are small limes or key limes, increase the amount to 3 whole limes.
To make this using frozen strawberries, let strawberries thaw completely, reserving the juice. Use the thawed berries and juice in place of the fresh berries in the recipe.
To make this into a cocktail, add one ounce of white rum, silver tequila, vodka, or gin to each 8 ounce serving of strawberry lemonade.