Strawberry Lemonade Recipe
By the QuiteRecipes team (Jamy & Kaïna) | Food Service Professional, Early Childhood Expert & Parents
Brighten your day with this refreshing Strawberry Lemonade Recipe! A quick blender method that fuses ripe, sweet strawberries with freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Brighten the day with homemade strawberry lemonade that tastes like a glass of summer. Fresh strawberries purée into the lemonade and turn it a beautiful rosy pink. Sweet, tart, and gone before the ice melts.
🥄 Ingredients
- 🫗 1/2 cup (75 g) fresh ripe strawberries, hulled
- 🫗 2 oz (60 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 🫗 1.5 oz (45 ml) simple syrup
- 🫗 6 oz (180 ml) cold water
- 🫗 Ice
- 🫗 Fresh strawberry and lemon slices (for garnish)
Nutrition Facts*
*Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on ingredients, brands and portion sizes. Values are provided per serving.
👨🍳 Instructions
Place the fresh strawberries, lemon juice, and simple syrup directly into a blender.
Pour in 2 oz (60 ml) of the cold water to help the blades catch.
Blend on high speed for 30 seconds until the strawberries are completely liquefied.
Fill a serving glass to the top with fresh ice cubes.
Pour the strawberry-lemon concentrate into the glass, then top up with the remaining 4 oz (120 ml) of cold water.
Stir gently, garnish with fruit slices, and serve.
🎥 Video Tutorial
Strawberry Lemonade Recipe
Video credit: embedded from YouTube. All rights belong to the original creator, who allows sharing on other websites.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
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Not Hulling the Strawberries: Leaving the green leafy tops on the strawberries before blending will introduce a bitter, grassy taste and speckle your lemonade with unappealing green flecks.
🔄 Variations
Sparkling Strawberry Basil: Add 2 fresh basil leaves into the blender along with the berries, and replace the still water with carbonated club soda.
Spiked Blender Lemonade: Pour in 1.5 oz (45 ml) of silver tequila or vodka for an effortless summer cocktail.
🧊 Storage
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This fresh blend can be kept in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours. Give it a good shake before serving as the natural pulp will slowly settle.
💡 Chef Tips
The Blender Shortcut: Blending the whole strawberries directly into the lemon juice saves you the step of making a separate cooked syrup, resulting in a much brighter, fresher fruit flavor profile.
Adjusting Sweetness: If your lemons are exceptionally large or sour, step up the simple syrup by an extra half-ounce to maintain a perfect balance.
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About the Authors
This recipe and guide was developed, tested, and approved in our home kitchen and daily life. Jamy is a retired Food Service District Manager and Early Childhood Program Manager who spent his career overseeing multi-site restaurant operations, large-scale culinary production, and daycare menu management. Kaïna brings the ultimate real-world test: making sure it brings ease and joy to our kids on a busy weeknight.
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