5.0 from 9 votes
Strawberry Lemon Limeade
A 15-minute recipe for the tastiest, most refreshing drink for all your summer activities.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 150 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ cups water
- ice
- 3 limes
- 6 large lemons
- 10 ounces frozen strawberries in syrup thawed
- water
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Remove pan from the heat and add 4 cups of ice cubes.
- While the sugar-water mixture cools, finely grate the zest from one lime and one lemon. Set aside.
- Juice the lemons and limes. There should be about 1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups juice.
- Put the thawed strawberries with their syrup in the bottom of a pitcher.
- Add the finely grated zest, lemon-lime juice and the cooled sugar-water mixture.
- Add enough additional water to make a total of 8 cups.
- Serve over ice. Garnish with fresh strawberries and/or lemon and lime slices.
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Notes
- You can use all limes or all lemons in this recipe. Just make sure that you have the total amount of juice needed.
- You can easily substitute an equal amount of fresh strawberries for the frozen berries in this recipe. You'll need to hull and wash them, then either crush them with a muddler or give them a quick blitz in a blender or food processor.
- Turn this recipe into a cocktail by adding tequila or vodka (about 4 ounces of either) and a splash of Gran Marnier. Or just add a little umbrella and call it a "mocktail."
- Hold the garnish until serving the drink. Sometimes citrus oils can be bitter and overpowering if allowed to sit in the liquid too long.
- Substitute an equal amount of a sugar substitute if you like. If substituting, you can skip making the simple syrup in steps 1-2.
- To freeze, pour into a freezer safe container, seal it, and keep it in the freezer for up to six months. Even better, freeze it in ice cube trays and add the individual cubes into other drinks such as Sprite or 7-Up.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
150kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
154mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
28IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
57mg
(63%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 154mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 28IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 57mg | 63% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.