Strawberry lemonade is a cool, refreshing drink for spring or summer. There's no need to visit a restaurant to taste it. All you need is some simple ingredients and a blender.
Edit Ingredients
Makes 4 servings.
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 pint strawberries
- Ice (optional)
- Lemon slices, sliced strawberries, mint, chocolate mint, or other garnish (optional)
Edit Steps
- Make the lemonade. Combine the water, sugar, and lemon juice. It may be necessary to bring the water to a boil first, to get all the sugar to dissolve.
- Remove the stems, hulls, and any bad spots from the strawberries. You can use more or fewer strawberries if you wish to.
- Place the strawberries in a blender with lemonade to cover generously. Add a bit of ice if you would like more of a smoothie or slushy consistency. You can also freeze the strawberries instead of adding ice.
- Blend until mixed. Once it is mixed, pour it into a pitcher with the remainder of the lemonade, and stir.
- Blending in only part of the liquid at first helps to get the strawberries blended more smoothly.
- Serve the strawberry lemonade. Pour into glasses and float sliced or halved strawberries to the top. Garnish the rim of the glass with a slice of fresh lemon, if you like. Serve chilled with pink straws for extra flair.
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Edit Tips
- Vary the proportions any way you want. If you would like less sugar, more lemon, etc., go for it. Taste and adjust as you go.
- If you add milk and ice cream, you can make Orange Julius' "Strawberry Lemonade".
- Frozen berries may take liquid to blend well than fresh ones.
Edit Things You'll Need
- Blender
- Glasses
- Colorful straws (optional)