Peach Strawberry Lemonade
Peach Strawberry Lemonade
Ingredients
- 4 peaches, medium-sized
- 20 strawberries
- 4 lemons
- 1 teaspoon baking soda, for washing fruit
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup sweetener, such as brown sugar, honey, or agave, or to taste
- as needed ice, for serving
For Garnish
- 4 lemon slices
- 4 strawberries
- 4 fresh herb sprigs, such as basil or mint, optional
Instructions
- 1
Remove the green tops from the strawberries and place them into a large bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of baking soda over the strawberries. Add enough water to cover them and gently mix with your hands. Let the strawberries sit in the baking soda water for about 5 minutes. Drain the water and rinse the strawberries thoroughly under running water again.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Cut the peaches into wedges, carefully removing the pit. Place the peach pieces into a separate bowl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Rinse the peach pieces thoroughly under running water, gently mixing with your hands.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Transfer the washed strawberries into a blender cup. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Transfer the washed peach pieces into a separate blender cup. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Cut the lemons in half. Using a citrus press, squeeze the juice from the lemons into a measuring cup. You should yield approximately 3/4 cup of lemon juice.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Pour the blended peach mixture into a large pitcher. Carefully pour the blended strawberry mixture on top of the peach mixture in the pitcher. Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to the pitcher.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Pour 1 cup of water into the pitcher.
- 10
Stir the contents of the pitcher thoroughly with a long spoon until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Add 1/4 cup of your chosen sweetener to the pitcher, or adjust to your taste. Stir again until the sweetener is completely dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Fill serving glasses with ice. Pour the prepared Peach Strawberry Lemonade over the ice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Garnish each glass with a lemon slice, a fresh strawberry, and an optional herb sprig for presentation.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Serve immediately and enjoy your refreshing Peach Strawberry Lemonade!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Peach Strawberry Lemonade
- 4 peaches, medium-sized
- 20 strawberries
- 4 lemons
- 1 teaspoon baking soda, for washing fruit
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup sweetener, such as brown sugar, honey, or agave, or to taste
- as needed ice, for serving
For Garnish
- 4 lemon slices
- 4 strawberries
- 4 fresh herb sprigs, such as basil or mint, optional
Instructions
- 1
Remove the green tops from the strawberries and place them into a large bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of baking soda over the strawberries. Add enough water to cover them and gently mix with your hands. Let the strawberries sit in the baking soda water for about 5 minutes. Drain the water and rinse the strawberries thoroughly under running water again.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Cut the peaches into wedges, carefully removing the pit. Place the peach pieces into a separate bowl.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Rinse the peach pieces thoroughly under running water, gently mixing with your hands.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Transfer the washed strawberries into a blender cup. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Transfer the washed peach pieces into a separate blender cup. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Cut the lemons in half. Using a citrus press, squeeze the juice from the lemons into a measuring cup. You should yield approximately 3/4 cup of lemon juice.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Pour the blended peach mixture into a large pitcher. Carefully pour the blended strawberry mixture on top of the peach mixture in the pitcher. Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to the pitcher.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Pour 1 cup of water into the pitcher.
- 10
Stir the contents of the pitcher thoroughly with a long spoon until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Add 1/4 cup of your chosen sweetener to the pitcher, or adjust to your taste. Stir again until the sweetener is completely dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Fill serving glasses with ice. Pour the prepared Peach Strawberry Lemonade over the ice.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Garnish each glass with a lemon slice, a fresh strawberry, and an optional herb sprig for presentation.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Serve immediately and enjoy your refreshing Peach Strawberry Lemonade!