This Easy Strawberry Lemonade is refreshing, sweet, and tangy! So easy to make that you’ll make it all summer long. A delicious drink that only takes a few minutes to make. Keep reading and learn what is my secret ingredient to the best strawberry lemonade EVER!
Super Easy & Quick Strawberry Lemonade Recipe Highlights
Sweet and tangy, this strawberry lemonade is such a refreshing summer drink!
In the summertime, I prepare lots of lemonades, agua fresca, tizana, etc., to help keep up hydrating in fun and delicious ways.
This homemade strawberry lemonade is so much tastier than store-bought. You’re going to want to make this drink again and again! You can even let your kids help out in making this kid-friendly recipe. Pass them a large wooden spoon and have them stir the drink together in the pitcher.
Bring a pitcher of freshly-squeezed strawberry lemonade to your next barbecue, potluck, or picnic, and you will see how people will actually freak out … in a good way, of course!
Strawberry Lemonade vs. Pink Lemonade
While the base ingredients for both strawberry lemonade and pink lemonade are lemon juice, water, and sugar, the main difference lies in the additional ingredients used to create their distinct flavors. Strawberry lemonade includes fresh or frozen strawberries, which are blended or mashed and mixed into the lemonade. Pink lemonade can be made by adding red fruit juices like raspberry or cranberry juice, or by using food coloring to achieve the pink color.
My Secret Ingredient for The BEST Strawberry Lemonade Ever!!
My secret to the most delicious strawberry lemonade is Grenadine. This versatile ingredient enhances flavor and provides a sweet touch, taking the strawberry lemonade to another level of deliciousness.
What is Grenadine?
Grenadine is a non-alcoholic syrup made from pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon juice. It has a sweet-tart flavor and a deep red color. It is commonly used to boost sweetness and bright color in mocktails and cocktails.
Ingredients You’ll Need, Substitutions & Notes
Amounts are included in the printable recipe below (scroll down). You’ll need:
- Strawberries: I love using fresh, juicy strawberries, but frozen strawberries can be used if you don’t have any fresh berries on hand. Check out my post about How to Pick & Store Fresh Strawberries.
- Water
- Honey: If you want, you can replace honey with sugar, agave, stevia, or another natural sweetener. Use a 1:1 ratio by volume.
- Fresh lemon juice: You’re going to want freshly squeezed lemon juice for the lemonade and not the bottled stuff. Bottled doesn’t taste as fresh and bright as fresh. Plus, that stuff usually comes with a bitter note and will leave you with a slightly unpleasant aftertaste.
- Grenadine: This ingredient is totally optional but highly recommended. It adds color and flavor, which is why my lemonade is super red. Rose’s Grenadine is my favorite, and I use it for this lemonade, my Venezuelan Tizana, and other drinks. I buy it online at Amazon.
How to Make Strawberry Lemonade Step by Step
Detailed instructions are included in the printable recipe below (scroll down).
- Blend
Place the strawberries, 1 cup of water, and honey in a blender. Blend at medium speed, about 1 -2 minutes.
- Stain
Strain the strawberry juice mix through a fine mesh strainer.
- Mix
Place the strained strawberry juice, fresh lemon juice, grenadine, and the remaining water in a jar. Mix until everything is well incorporated. Taste and add additional honey or/and water, if needed.
Recipe Tips
You may not need to add much sweetener depending on how naturally sweet your strawberries are. So feel free to adjust the proportions of water and honey depending on how sweet and strong you like your lemonade.
The brighter the strawberries, the riper they are. Pick the reddest ones you can find for the sweetest strawberry lemonade.
You’re going to want freshly squeezed lemon juice for the lemonade and not the bottled stuff. Bottled doesn’t taste as fresh and bright as fresh. Plus, that stuff usually comes with a bitter note, and will leave you with a slightly unpleasant aftertaste.
You can change things up by using sparkling water instead of regular water.
Don’t have strawberries? Try this with blueberries or raspberries!
If you want, you can replace honey with sugar, agave, stevia, or another natural sweetener.
Add a splash of vodka to turn this into a strawberry lemonade cocktail!
Just before serving, stir in sliced strawberries, lemon, and mint sprigs if desired.
Let’s Party….Make A Pitcher For Your Next Gathering!
You can totally double, triple, or quadruple this recipe!
Pitcher: A large pitcher usually holds between 64 – 72 oz. This recipe makes 48 oz (6 cups), so to fill up your pitcher, you need to make 1.5x this recipe.
Gallon Dispernser: If you want to fill 1 Gallon (128 oz) Glass Jar Beverage Dispensers (such as these) you need 16 cups, so you’ll need to make 3x this recipe.
Storing Instructions
Store the lemonade in a pitcher with a lid in the refrigerator for up to 5 to 7 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! You can still enjoy strawberry lemonade in winter by substituting it with frozen strawberries.
Grenadine is a non-alcoholic syrup made from pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon juice. It has a sweet-tart flavor and a deep red color. It is commonly used to boost sweetness and bright color in mocktails and cocktails.
This recipe makes around 6 cups of strawberry lemonade.
A 72 oz pitcher holds 9 cups.
1 Gallon (128 oz) Glass Jar Beverage Dispenser holds 16 cups.
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Easy Strawberry Lemonade
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups 340 g) strawberries, washed, hulled and halved
- 4 cups (960 ml) water
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup (60 – 120 ml) honey (see notes)
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup – (60 ml) grenadine (optional) (see notes)
- Ice to serve
- Fresh mint for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Place the strawberries, 1 cup of water, and honey in a blender. Blend at medium speed, about 2 minutes, or until smooth.
- Strain strawberry mixture through a fine-mesh strainer.
- Place the strained strawberry juice, fresh lemon juice, grenadine (if using), and the remaining 3 cups of water in a jar. Mix until everything is well incorporated. Taste and add additional honey or/and water, if needed. Chill before serving.
- Serve over glasses filled with ice.
- The brighter the strawberries, the riper they are. Pick the reddest ones you can find for the sweetest strawberry lemonade.
- You’re going to want freshly squeezed lemon juice for the lemonade and not the bottled stuff. Bottled doesn’t taste as fresh and bright as fresh.
- You can change things up by using sparkling water instead of regular water.
- Don’t have strawberries? Try this with blueberries or raspberries.
- Add a splash of vodka or tequila to turn this into a strawberry lemonade cocktail!
- Just before serving, stir in sliced strawberries, lemon, and mint sprigs if desired.
Nutrition
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This recipe was originally published in June 2015. The recipe remains the same, but more notes, tips, photos, and information were added to the post in June 2023 to make it as helpful as possible!
