Strawberry Lemonade
What's more satisfying on a warm summer evening than an ice-cold glass of homemade strawberry lemonade? It's a perfect combination of tart and sweet that's as refreshing as it looks!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4-5 cups water, to dilute (this will vary depending on your taste)
- 1 pint strawberries, sliced, (2 cups), (see notes)
- ¼ cup water, to blend with strawberries
- garnish with sliced strawberries and lemon wedge, optional
Instructions
- Add the 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water to a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat until sugar is completely dissolved, stir occasionally. Remove from heat.
- Juice enough lemons for 1 cup of juice. Typically this would be 4 to 6 lemons.
- Add the lemon juice and sugar mixture to a pitcher. Add 4-5 cups of water to the pitcher and stir well. **See notes
- Add sliced strawberries and 1/4 cup water to a blender and process until smooth. Stir into lemonade.
- Refrigerate the strawberry lemonade for 2-3 hours to completely chill.
- To serve, add plenty of ice to the glasses, fill and garnish with sliced strawberries and lemon. (optional).
Notes
When deciding how much to dilute the lemonade, I suggest starting with 4 cups and then sampling it. If it's too strong, gradually add more water until you get just the flavor you're looking for. Keep in mind that if you are adding ice to your lemonade, it will further dilute the lemonade as the ice melts.
If you have questions on how many strawberries to use, basically 1 pint is about 2 cups sliced or quartered. You can find more helpful information here.