Homemade Strawberry Lemonade
Homemade Strawberry Lemonade
Ingredients
- 18 small ripe strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, or up to 1 cup, adjusted to taste
- 6 cups water, or up to 7 cups
- 1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
- as needed ice, for serving
- as needed lemon slices, for garnish
- as needed whole strawberries, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Wash and hull the small ripe strawberries. Cut them into quarters to prepare for blending.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a blender, combine the quartered strawberries, 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup of water. Blend until the mixture is completely smooth and no large pieces of strawberry remain.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
(Optional) For a smoother lemonade, strain the strawberry purée through a fine mesh sieve into a large pitcher. This will remove any seeds, resulting in a clearer texture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Pour the blended (and optionally strained) strawberry purée into a large pitcher. Add the 1 1/4 cups of fresh lemon juice, the remaining granulated sugar (adjusting to your preferred sweetness, using 1/4 cup if you started with 1/2 cup total, or 3/4 cup if you started with 1 cup total), and the 1 teaspoon of Himalayan sea salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the remaining water to the pitcher (this will be 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups, depending on your total water amount). Stir everything thoroughly until all ingredients are fully combined and the sugar has completely dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Place the pitcher of strawberry lemonade in the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the drink to become cold.
⏱️ 30 min
- 7
Serve the chilled strawberry lemonade over ice. Garnish each glass with fresh lemon slices and whole strawberries, if desired.
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Homemade Strawberry Lemonade
- 18 small ripe strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, or up to 1 cup, adjusted to taste
- 6 cups water, or up to 7 cups
- 1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
- as needed ice, for serving
- as needed lemon slices, for garnish
- as needed whole strawberries, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Wash and hull the small ripe strawberries. Cut them into quarters to prepare for blending.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a blender, combine the quartered strawberries, 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup of water. Blend until the mixture is completely smooth and no large pieces of strawberry remain.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
(Optional) For a smoother lemonade, strain the strawberry purée through a fine mesh sieve into a large pitcher. This will remove any seeds, resulting in a clearer texture.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Pour the blended (and optionally strained) strawberry purée into a large pitcher. Add the 1 1/4 cups of fresh lemon juice, the remaining granulated sugar (adjusting to your preferred sweetness, using 1/4 cup if you started with 1/2 cup total, or 3/4 cup if you started with 1 cup total), and the 1 teaspoon of Himalayan sea salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the remaining water to the pitcher (this will be 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups, depending on your total water amount). Stir everything thoroughly until all ingredients are fully combined and the sugar has completely dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Place the pitcher of strawberry lemonade in the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the drink to become cold.
⏱️ 30 min - 7
Serve the chilled strawberry lemonade over ice. Garnish each glass with fresh lemon slices and whole strawberries, if desired.