Fresh Strawberry Lemonade Will Be Your New Summer Staple!

Fresh Strawberry Lemonade

yield: 4 SERVINGS

prep time: 5 MINUTES

cook time: 5 MINUTES

total time: 10 MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 12 strawberries + extra for garnish
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup lemon juice (about 8 lemons) + wedges for garnish
  • 2 cups ice

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, add water and sugar and heat over low/medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves entirely (about 3 to 4 minutes) to make a simple syrup. Set aside and allow to cool.

2

While your simple syrup is cooling, wash and dice up all of your strawberries. Set aside.

3

Squeeze all of your lemons (about 8 whole lemons) using a hand press. Remember to keep a few extra wedges for garnish if desired.

4

Once your simple syrup has cooled, add everything but ice into a blender and blend for about 90 seconds until well blended.

5

Pour your blended mixture over a strainer so that the liquid drains into a jug or canister of your choice. Reserve all liquid and discard the leftover strawberry purée.

6

Add about half a cup of ice to each glass and pour about 1 cup of lemonade over ice and garnish with a lemon wedge or strawberry if desired. Enjoy!

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This homemade strawberry lemonade recipe will be refreshing to drink on hot summer days, and is so easy and fun to make!  

holding a glass with homemade strawberry lemonade

Sweet strawberries + tart lemons = match made in heaven.

If you’re in love with refreshing summer drinks like we are then you’ll want to try this fresh & easy strawberry lemonade recipe to kick start your summer break. It’s so good, we know it will be sure to quench anyone’s thirst and be a total hit at your next backyard party.

pouring strawberry lemonade into glasses

Simple, fresh ingredients. Yum!

You can never go wrong with fresh ingredients like lemon and strawberries – it makes all the difference and with this simple recipe, you’ll have a refreshing, new favorite summer drink to sip by the pool. Whether you’re making it for a group of friends or hoarding it all for yourself – we know this is going to be a total win!

woman holding glass of strawberry lemonade

Here’s what Lina, my Hip sidekick, said about this drink:

“This recipe is honestly the BEST lemonade I have ever had, and you all must try it. It’s much easier than I thought to whip up too. This strawberry lemonade tasted just sweet enough and is so refreshing! It barely lasted a whole day in my house, and I will be making this all summer!

P.S. If you are curious about these beautiful vintage-inspired drinking glasses they are from Amazon and so adorable!

supplies for making strawberry lemonade

pouring sugar into water to make simple syrup

Chopping Strawberries on a wood cutting board

juicing lemons with a hand juicer

strawberry lemonade in a vitamix blender

4 glasses of pink lemonade on the counter

single glass of strawberry lemonade


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Fresh Strawberry Lemonade

yield: 4 SERVINGS

prep time: 5 MINUTES

cook time: 5 MINUTES

total time: 10 MINUTES

A fruity twist on classic lemonade as a refreshing summer drink served over ice.

Ingredients

  • 12 strawberries + extra for garnish
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup lemon juice (about 8 lemons) + wedges for garnish
  • 2 cups ice

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, add water and sugar and heat over low/medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves entirely (about 3 to 4 minutes) to make a simple syrup. Set aside and allow to cool.

2

While your simple syrup is cooling, wash and dice up all of your strawberries. Set aside.

3

Squeeze all of your lemons (about 8 whole lemons) using a hand press. Remember to keep a few extra wedges for garnish if desired.

4

Once your simple syrup has cooled, add everything but ice into a blender and blend for about 90 seconds until well blended.

5

Pour your blended mixture over a strainer so that the liquid drains into a jug or canister of your choice. Reserve all liquid and discard the leftover strawberry purée.

6

Add about half a cup of ice to each glass and pour about 1 cup of lemonade over ice and garnish with a lemon wedge or strawberry if desired. Enjoy!

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Tips when making fresh strawberry lemonade:

Even Jenna, my other Hip sidekick had to try out this recipe! Here’s what she had to say about this drink:

“This lemonade is so refreshing! There is nothing that says summer more than lemonade with a fresh berry flavor! The kids and I made a second batch after a day of fun outside, and it was the perfect hydrating treat!”

Cheers to summer and great drinks!


Throw this easy queso on the grill to complete your backyard summer menu.


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Comments 16

  1. Lori

    So refreshing…perfect hot weather drink!

  2. Jane

    Does anyone know if you can make this last more than one day? Can u make it ahead of time without going bad?

    • Trey

      This recipe only yields 4 servings- that’s why it didn’t last more than a day. If you have the extra containers available, you can double or triple the recipe ingredients to make 8-12 drinks. For another idea, you can make popsicles too!

      • Lori

        I like the popsicle idea!

  3. Karen

    I can something similar to this as a concentrate, then we add 7up or sprite instead of water. We enjoy it all winter long. You can also swap out raspberries for the strawberries. Yummy!

    • jdkdda@gmail.com

      I would love your concentrate recipe!!! Do you mind sharing?

  4. queen62

    Peel lemons remove the seeds place in vitamix with water and strain. Place strawberries, blueberries or any berry blend on high no straining needed.

  5. Lolie

    Sounds delicious, I love strawberry lemonade! Thanks for the recipe!

  6. Tammy

    I read recently to cut a little of the lemon off the bottom before you put in the squeezer. Then the juice can escape through the holes in the squeezer.

    • Emilie

      You are supposed to put the CUT SIDE down in a squeezer. After squeezing it will have turned the lemon inside out.

  7. Matt

    A friend of mine made something similar last week but blended ice with it to make it a frozen lemonade. We also used sweetleaf stevia drops to give it sweetness without using sugar. It was delicious.

  8. Luv

    I have a bottle of lemon juice, will that work or will it taste bad?

    • Sirenna

      Bottled lemon juice is okay.

  9. Emilie A

    Of anyone is curious, you can make simple syrup in a large batch and store it in a jar in your fridge for up to 4 weeks! That way you can make this drink in a snap without waiting for your simple syrup to cool.

  10. ToriSC

    I should think you could add a little water to the purée and freeze it in a popsicle or ice cube tray with sticks for a nice treat

  11. Zara

    I make it simple. Blend strawberries with sugar (freeze extra). Use sparkling water and some fresh lemons or even lemon juice.

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