Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Recipe; The perfect homemade strawberry lemonade drink for summer. Naturally sweetened, healthy and refined sugar free! Find here some tips for the best way to create healthy strawberry lemonade at home!

Hi Beauties,

Coming at you with a deliciously refreshing summer drink! Everything you want in a homemade strawberry lemonade recipe right here! The perfect summer drink!

Nothing says summer quite like a cold glass of lemonade on a hot day. Instead of picking up lemonade from your local grocery store this summer or spending a million dollars on a fancy Starbucks drink, why not make your own?

This recipe for homemade strawberry lemonade is quick and easy to make, and it tastes absolutely delicious. Bring it to any pool party or cookout and watch it fly off the table!

Learn how to make the ultimate flavourful and refreshing easy homemade strawberry lemonade recipe.

This post is all about my Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Recipe!

Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Recipe Ingredients:

• Fresh ripe strawberries
• Filtered water
• agave or maple syrup or honey
• Fresh lemon juice
• Lemon slice for garnish

I know I probably don't need to say this, but all these ingredients taste best in this lemonade recipe when they are fresh and chilled. The fresher the better and the colder the better!

Instructions To Make Strawberry Lemonade:

1. Add all ingredients to a high speed blender. Blend on medium-high until completely smooth. This should take around 30 seconds with a good quality blender. Make sure there are now left over chunks. You want it to be very smooth.
2. As you blend, stop and taste. Adjust your mixture as needed. Everyone has different preferences when it comes to their lemonade. Add more agave/honey/maple syrup for sweetness. Add more lemon juice for tartness, or more strawberries for a more intense strawberry flavor.
3. Once the strawberry mixture is completely blended and smooth, pour it through a fine mesh strainer to remove any last chunks or strawberry seeds. Transfer into a large pitcher after.
4. I recommend chilling the strawberry lemonade drink in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
5. Once ready to serve, stir the drink in the pitcher and then pour over ice. You can add lemon slices for extra lemony punch (and it also looks super pretty!)

My favourite way to naturally sweeten drinks including my tea and coffee is adding in honey, agave nectar or maple syrup. Occasionally, I will also use a little bit of stevia (i'm talking half of a little pack of stevia).

Sweeting your drinks is usually a personal preference, which is why I rarely give an exact amount to add to my recipes. I always encourage to taste as you go to get exactly what you want out of your beverage recipe!

Tips and Tricks for Making Strawberry Lemonade

• Use super fresh strawberries for the best flavor.
• When adding your sweetener, try tasting the drink before adding more. Do not assume you know how much you want in there until you try it!
• When you puree your strawberries before adding them to your lemonade, make sure they are extra smooth for a less gritty bits. Then strain the puree through a strainer or milk bag before drinking!
• Add the lemon juice last so it doesn’t curdle or thicken.
• Add in Ice cubes to make it nice and cold.
• Store in the fridge for up to 3 days. Fresh is best though!
• You can adjust the number of cups of water you add as well. If you want a more condensed and stronger taste, cut back 0.5 cups of cold water at a time.

PRO TIP: If you have some time, make a double batch and pour the lemonade into an ice cube tray. Use these homemade strawberry lemonade ice cubes in the pitcher of lemonade when serving. This will keep it from being watered down.

Other Easy Summer Drink Recipes

You can make a variety of different frozen drinks and cocktails with lemonade:

• Berry smoothies are made by freezing berries in the blender with a little bit of water, then adding ice cubes and lemonade. You can also add vanilla yogurt, protein powder or other ingredients to create your own berry smoothie recipe. Try this Berry Lemon Smoothie Recipe
• Iced tea is simply lemonade with some tea added for flavor. Unless you are trying to make a super healthy version then don't add in lemonade, opt for regular tea ingredients!
• Iced coffee is made by brewing strong coffee at home and pouring it over ice cubes with your choice of additives. If you prefer not to use milk in this recipe, you can substitute non-dairy creamer or milk. I also love adding in sugar free syrups occasionally for a treat! Try this Overnight Cinnamon Cold Brew Coffee
• Iced lattes are another great summertime treat; simply brew up some strong hot coffee at home then pour it into glasses filled halfway full with ice cubes and top them off with your milk of choice.If you want to make a real iced latte, you will want to do expresso shots instead of brewing regular coffee. You can get fancy and garnish each glass with whipped cream if desired! Try this Iced Acai Latte

Making your own lemonade is a great way to spend a hot summer day.

• Make it your own, add your own twist.
• It's easy to make, and cheap.
• You can make it as sweet or as sour as you like.
• It's a great way to use up fresh strawberries, which are in season now!

We hope you’ve enjoyed this strawberry lemonade recipe as much as we did. It takes about two hours to make, and it will be sure to impress your friends, family and neighbors!

Best of all, this recipe can be made with any fruit that's in season during the summer months. So if strawberries aren't available where you live (or are too expensive) then feel free to use a different kind of berry or even some peaches instead.

There you have it folks! My favorite Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Recipe!

If you have any questions about this homemade lemonade recipe, leave it in the comment section below and I'll make sure to get back to you on it!

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