Lemon and strawberry are two great summer flavors and I’ve been seeing Strawberry Lemonade photos come up quite a bit this summer on Pinterest. So I thought I’d try a recipe out from Better Homes and Gardens. I added a little more strawberries and also more lemon juice than the original recipe calls for because I like things really lemony! It’s the perfect drink to sip on as you’re sitting on your patio on a sunny summer day! Summer is going by much too fast, so maybe taking some time to enjoy Strawberry Lemonade will help slow it down! 🙂
STRAWBERRY LEMONADE by NancyC, adapted from Better Homes and Gardens
Makes 8 servings
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled (I chopped the strawberries into chunks before measuring out the 2 cups)
- 1 1/4 cups lemon juice, or the juice of 5 to 6 lemons
- Optional: additional whole or halved strawberries and lemon slices for garnish
Combine 1 cup of the sugar and 1 cup of the water in a small saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Set this syrup mixture aside to cool.
Combine remaining 3 cups water, 1/2 cup sugar, and the strawberries in a blender and process until smooth. Transfer this mixture to a 2–quart pitcher; add the cooled syrup and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Fill pitcher with crushed ice or ice cubes.
If you want to add a special touch, garnish each glass of lemonade with lemon slices and/or fresh strawberries.
NOTE: To make ahead, prepare the lemonade mixture as directed, but do not add ice. Cover and chill up to 8 hours. Add ice and serve.
I think it’s fun to make fruit-flavored variations of lemonade! Do you make lemonade often?
Linked to Inspire Me Monday at Create with Joy.
Easiest way: buy the SIMPLE LENONade at mkt..Use some water in it if are Diabetic, about 1/3 of a glass…Then use about 2 T. Strawberry Toroni, Sugar Free from Smart and Final..It makes a delish drink and veru safe of u water down the sugar in lemonade..Also Peach Toroni in Iced tea is out of this world…use Sugar free tea and peach tornoni..Yummy..enjoy
Thanks for the sugar-free tips! 🙂
I like lemonade in the summertime and strawberry lemonade is even better! Yours looks great!
Thanks, Hannah! 🙂
Cant think Lemonade and summer separately:-) strawberry lemonade refreshing drink
What a great, Summertime drink – and so easy to make. I may be tempted, though, to add a splash of vodka. You know, purely for medicinal purposes. 🙂
This looks so beautiful and refreshing! I love that it is completely homemade. Thanks for the recipe!
You’re welcome, Shari! 🙂
looks very good!
Thanks so much!
So pretty for a brunch! I can’t believe how fast summer is going. Whine whine
Yes, it’s going by much to fast!
Very nice and refreshing!
Looks so refreshing and can’t resist the strawberry flavour. ….Apt for summer
Gleg..gleg,
i think i just can imagine how refreshing is that lemonade!!!
Love this, sounds so refreshing.
This looks delicious, nice change from my usual, looking forward to trying it!
Thanks, and hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Wowww!! This is so refreshing.. I loved it❤❤😊!!
Really happy to discover your yummy blog😊
Thank you, and glad you like the recipe! 🙂
Nancy, this looks so delicious…I especially love how it looks so frothy.. so refreshing! And it’s so pretty… Love this. ❤
I like the frothiness, too, Prudy–I didn’t realize it would do that, so it was a nice surprise! 🙂
This looks SO delicious!
Thanks for sharing this refreshing recipe at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy!
Have a wonderful week Nancy – can’t wait to see what’s cooking this week! 🙂
Hope you have a great week, too, and thanks so much for hosting your party! 🙂