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Two mason jars filled with strawberry lemonade garnished with lemon slices, next to fresh strawberries and lemon slices on a wooden table.

Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Recipe: The Ultimate Summer Sip

Stacy Ling
Skip store-bought mixes! This quick and easy strawberry lemonade recipe delivers the perfect balance of sweet and tart for ultimate summer refreshment.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 385 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Wash, stem and slice strawberries. Reserve a few for garnish.
    Whole and sliced strawberries on a wooden cutting board with a knife in the background.
  • Add water and sugar to saucepan. And bring to a simmer while stirring occasionally until the sugar is completely dissolved.
    A person pours water from a pyrex measuring cup into a pot on a stovetop, with visible measurements and kitchen background.
  • Add berries, then simmer a few more minutes.
    A hand holding a whisk stirs water in a pot on an induction stove.
  • Blend berry and sugar mixture until smooth. Allow to cool.
  • Pour into a pitcher, then add the vodka. For non-alcoholic, skip the vodka.
    A kitchenaid blender on a kitchen countertop blending a pink smoothie, with a bottle of tito's vodka and a pyrex measuring cup filled with liquid beside it.
  • Add lemon juice and stir.
    A person is using a yellow hand-held citrus juicer to squeeze a lemon into a pyrex measuring cup on a kitchen counter, surrounded by strawberries and a bottle.
  • Add sparkling water before serving. If you are pre-making this, add this just before serving so it doesn't lose its fizz.
    A glass pitcher filled with a strawberry lemonade mixture sits on a wooden table, accompanied by two mason jar glasses garnished with lemon slices and mint. Fresh strawberries and sliced lemon halves are also placed on the table, creating a charming front porch decor perfect for any summer gathering.
  • Serve on ice and enjoy!
    A refreshing strawberry lemonade in a mason jar garnished with a lemon slice, surrounded by fresh strawberries and lemon halves on a wooden surface.

Notes

  • This recipe is even better the second day. If pre-making, cover tightly and refrigerate. And don't add the fizzy drink until you are ready to serve so it stays fresh.
  • You can swap lemonade or lemon juice for fresh lemon juice but fresh tastes better.
  • Frozen strawberries can be used.
  • It is OK to use a lemon-lime soda in place of sparkling water but it will make it a lot sweeter.
  • If you like a boozier cocktail, bump the vodka up to 1 1/4 cups.
  • Feel free to use raspberries or blackberries, but you may want to strain it before pouring it into a pitcher.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gramsCalories: 385kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSodium: 22mgFiber: 5gSugar: 56g
Keyword strawberry lemonade recipe
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