Description
A refreshing and vibrant homemade strawberry lemonade made with fresh strawberries, lemon, and your choice of honey or sugar for sweetness. Perfect for a hot day, this drink is blended smooth, strained for a silky texture, and served cold with ice and optional fresh garnishes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound strawberries washed and halved (about 3 cups)
- 1 lemon washed and quartered
- ½ to ¾ cup honey or sugar, adjust to taste
- 6 cups water
- Ice as needed
Optional Garnishes
- Strawberry slices
- Lemon slices
- Fresh herbs such as mint, lemon verbena, lemon balm, or basil
Instructions
- Blend Ingredients: In a blender, combine the strawberries, lemon quarters, chosen sweetener (honey or sugar), and 2 cups of water. Blend until the mixture is smooth.
- Strain Mixture: Pour the blended mixture through a fine strainer into a large pitcher to remove pulp and seeds, ensuring a smooth lemonade.
- Add Remaining Water: Pour the remaining 4 cups of water through the strainer to help extract additional flavor from the solids and dilute the drink to desired strength.
- Adjust Sweetness: Taste the lemonade and add more honey or sugar if desired to reach preferred sweetness.
- Serve: Pour the strawberry lemonade over ice in glasses and garnish with strawberry slices, lemon slices, and fresh herbs if using. Enjoy chilled.
Notes
- Use fully ripe, sweet strawberries for the best flavor and natural sweetness.
- If honey is used as a sweetener, add it after blending so it dissolves well.
- Straining is essential for a smooth texture but can be skipped if you prefer pulp in your drink.
- Adjust water quantity slightly to make the lemonade more concentrated or lighter according to taste.
- Fresh herbs add a lovely aromatic touch but are optional.
- This recipe is best served immediately but can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 80 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
