Strawberry Lemonade – A Beautiful Mess

The best homemade strawberry lemonade is quick and easy to make with just four ingredients. Strawberries, lemons, sugar (or syrup), and water create a sweet and tart classic strawberry lemonade. Like classic homemade lemonade, this pink drink is perfect for lounging by the pool or enjoying on a picnic. You can also make a large batch to serve a crowd at a party or get-together.

Related: Electric Lemonade, Pink Lemonade, Lemon Drop Shot, Lemon Drop Martini, Pink Lemonade Jelly Shot, Arnold Palmer.

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• strawberry: You can use thawed frozen strawberries in this recipe, but try to use fresh berries when possible.
• lemon: When making lemonade, you want to use the freshest lemons possible. Lemon squeezer To make juicing easier.
• sugar: The secret to ensuring your lemonade is evenly sweet (so the sugar granules don’t sink to the bottom of the pitcher) is to dissolve the sugar in the boiling water before mixing with the lemon juice and strawberries. Buy a bottle You can buy syrup at the store or you can easily make your own instead.
• water: Tap water will do, but if you have purified or filtered water on hand, using it will give you a cleaner tasting drink.

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Dissolve the sugar in water: Bring 2 cups of water to a boil on the stove, remove from heat and add the sugar, stirring until dissolved. Allow to cool slightly.

Lemon juice: Cut the lemon in half horizontally with a knife Lemon squeezer or Juicer Extract the lemon juice.

For the strawberry puree: Remove the green stems from the strawberries and place them in a food processor. Puree until smooth. If you want to separate the seeds and pulp, strain the puree through a fine sieve.

Mix together: Place sugar water in pitcher and add remaining 4 cups cold water, lemon juice, and strawberries. Stir to combine.

serve: To serve, fill glasses with ice and top with strawberry lemonade. Enjoy!

Tips on how to make it

• Let’s roll the lemon: It may sound odd, but if you cut a lemon and roll it firmly on the counter before squeezing the juice, it will release the juice and make it easier to juice.
• Hold the ice: Do not pour ice directly into the pitcher as it will melt and dilute the liquid. Add ice to each glass and pour the strawberry lemonade over the ice.
• Make the frozen strawberry lemonade: To make a sorbet-like lemonade, just mix in a little extra sugar and lemon and toss it in a blender with ice for a chilled treat.

Strawberry Lemonade Variations

• Strawberry Arnold Palmer: You can easily make an Arnold Palmer by adding lemonade and iced tea.
• Mint Lemonade: For a minty flavor, mash some fresh mint leaves in the bottom of the pitcher before adding the ingredients.
• Spiked Strawberry Lemonade: Add a shot of vodka or gin to your glass and you’ll have a stronger strawberry lemonade.

How do you make simple syrup?

To make the homemade syrup, combine 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar is completely dissolved and there are no lumps left.

Don’t boil the syrup any longer than it takes to dissolve it – if you boil the syrup too much it will eventually turn into caramel.

After cooling bottle In the refrigerator.

Can I freeze Fresh Strawberry Lemonade?

Yes! Just combine the lemon juice, strawberry puree and syrup in a freezer bag (or freeze in ice cube trays and then in a bag) and let the frozen strawberry lemonade concentrate thaw in the fridge before adding water.

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