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The BEST Homemade Strawberry Lemonade
This strawberry lemonade is fresh, fast and can be served right away to your guests!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
243 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Simple Syrup
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup ice
Strawberry Lemonade Ingredients
- 4 cups strawberry tops removed and hulled, fresh
- 1 1/2 cups lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 5 cups water
- 1 cup simple syrup or more to taste
- strawberries lemons and mint sprigs for garnish, sliced
Instructions
Simple Syrup Instructions
- Combine the white sugar with the 1 cup of water in a large glass, microwave safe measuring cup. Microwave the mixture for 2 minutes, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Alternatively you can make this on the stove top as well, heating until the sugar has dissolved completely.
- Place the ice cubes into the simple syrup and stir to dissolve, this cools it down so that you can use it immediately. Refrigerate until using - or place in the freezer for a faster cool down.
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Strawberry Lemonade Mixture
- Place the strawberries in a blender with 2 cups of the water. Blend until extremely smooth using the highest setting on your blender.
- Squeeze lemons to get lemon juice - you need approximately 8-10 lemons (this may vary depending on the size of the lemons, etc)
- Combine the strawberry puree, cooled simple syrup, lemon juice and remaining 3 cups of water in a pitcher. If it is too chunky for your liking you can strain it, we don't mind the seeds but you can strain them out through cheesecloth if desired.
- Stir completely, then chill until ready to serve. If you have cooled the simple syrup enough, this can go straight to being served.
- To serve, add ice to glasses then pour.
- Garnish with lemon slices, sliced strawberries or mint,
Notes
- This makes 9 cups (72 ounces) of lemonade, which is enough for about 8 servings over ice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
243kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
35mg
(1%)
Potassium
184mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
60g
(120%)
Vitamin A
9IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
60mg
(67%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 184mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 60g | 120% |
| Vitamin A | 9IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 60mg | 67% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.