Strawberry Lemonade
Strawberry Lemonade
Ingredients
For the Simple Syrup
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups water
For the Strawberry Puree
- 10 strawberries, hulled
- 1/4 cup water, as needed for blending
For the Lemonade Assembly
- 5 lemons, juiced (about 1 cup lemon juice)
- as needed ice
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- 1
To make the simple syrup, combine 2 cups of granulated sugar and 2 cups of water in a small pot. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar is fully dissolved. Once it reaches a boil, immediately remove from heat and let it cool down for at least 15 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min
- 2
While the syrup cools, prepare the lemon juice. Cut 5 to 6 lemons in half. Using a lemon squeezer, extract the juice from all the lemon halves into a bowl or measuring cup. You should aim for approximately 1 cup of fresh lemon juice.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Prepare the strawberry puree. Place the hulled strawberries into a blender cup. Add about 1/4 cup of water to assist with blending. Blend until the strawberries form a smooth puree. Add a little more water if needed to achieve a smooth consistency.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Assemble the lemonade. Fill a 90-ounce pitcher generously with ice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Pour the blended strawberry puree into the pitcher over the ice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to the pitcher.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Carefully pour the still warm (but not boiling hot) simple syrup into the pitcher. The warmth of the syrup will help melt the ice slightly and integrate the flavors.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add 1 cup of cold water to the pitcher.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Stir all the ingredients thoroughly in the pitcher until well combined. Taste the lemonade and adjust for sweetness or tartness by adding more simple syrup or a splash more lemon juice if desired.
⏱️ 4 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Strawberry Lemonade
For the Simple Syrup
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups water
For the Strawberry Puree
- 10 strawberries, hulled
- 1/4 cup water, as needed for blending
For the Lemonade Assembly
- 5 lemons, juiced (about 1 cup lemon juice)
- as needed ice
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- 1
To make the simple syrup, combine 2 cups of granulated sugar and 2 cups of water in a small pot. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar is fully dissolved. Once it reaches a boil, immediately remove from heat and let it cool down for at least 15 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min - 2
While the syrup cools, prepare the lemon juice. Cut 5 to 6 lemons in half. Using a lemon squeezer, extract the juice from all the lemon halves into a bowl or measuring cup. You should aim for approximately 1 cup of fresh lemon juice.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Prepare the strawberry puree. Place the hulled strawberries into a blender cup. Add about 1/4 cup of water to assist with blending. Blend until the strawberries form a smooth puree. Add a little more water if needed to achieve a smooth consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Assemble the lemonade. Fill a 90-ounce pitcher generously with ice.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Pour the blended strawberry puree into the pitcher over the ice.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to the pitcher.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Carefully pour the still warm (but not boiling hot) simple syrup into the pitcher. The warmth of the syrup will help melt the ice slightly and integrate the flavors.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add 1 cup of cold water to the pitcher.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Stir all the ingredients thoroughly in the pitcher until well combined. Taste the lemonade and adjust for sweetness or tartness by adding more simple syrup or a splash more lemon juice if desired.
⏱️ 4 min