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Strawberry lemonade

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Fresh lemonade made with a simple syrup and a purée of ripe strawberries, strained for a clear, pink, sweet-tart summer jug.

Strawberry lemonade is an American cold drink, ready in about 50 minutes and made with strawberries and lemon juice. It serves 6 and is rated easy to cook.

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Refreshing strawberry lemonade with lemon slice and straw on a sunny day.
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Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Rest
30 min
Total
50 min
Serves
6
Level
Easy
Calories
98

Ingredients

6 glasses

Simple syrup

To dilute

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Warm the sugar (opens in a new tab) and 250 ml water in a small pan, stirring, just until the sugar dissolves. Cool.

    Food safety: Let the syrup cool before blending — hot liquids can force a blender lid off.

  2. Step 2

    Squeeze the lemons (opens in a new tab). Blend the strawberries (opens in a new tab) with the lemon juice (opens in a new tab) until smooth.

    Lemon being squeezed
    How it looks · Photo: Gu Ko on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Strain the strawberry (opens in a new tab) purée through a sieve into a jug, pressing to leave only the seeds behind.

    Liquid being strained through a sieve
    How it looks · Photo: Katerina Holmes on Pexels

  4. Step 4

    Stir in the cooled syrup and the cold water. Chill, then serve over ice with lemon (opens in a new tab) slices.

    • 2 min

About this dish

Origin
United States · Origin uncertainA home and diner variation on American lemonade.Also popular in CanadaMore food from United States
Dish
Lunch · Snack · Cold drinks
Cooking method
Blended, Simmered
Taste
sour, sweet, fruity, refreshing
Diet
Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-fat · Low-sodium · DASH-style
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Make-ahead · Child-friendly · Festive & celebration
Cook more with
Strawberries · Lemon juice · Sugar
Techniques
Simmering · Wet grinding · Emulsification

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

98 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 309 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 2%
  • Carbohydrate 97%
  • Fat 2%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy98 kcal32 kcal
Protein0.4 g0.1 g
Carbohydrate25.3 g8.2 g
Net carbohydrate24.4 g7.9 g
Sugars22.8 g7.4 g
Added sugars20 g6.5 g
Fibre0.9 g0.3 g
Fat0.2 g0.1 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium5 mg2 mg
Salt equivalent0 g0 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
96 mg
Calcium
30 mg
Iron
0.2 mg
Magnesium
12 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
0 µg
Vitamin C
36 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
16 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: lemon.
  • Ice: Frozen water; same composition as water.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Add the syrup gradually and taste — strawberries vary in sweetness.

Common mistakes

  • Adding hot syrup to the strawberry purée — it cooks the fruit and dulls the colour; cool it first.

Food safety

  • Homemade syrup should be kept in a clean, covered jar in the fridge.

Storage

  • Keeps 3 days in the fridge; the simple syrup alone keeps 2–3 weeks refrigerated.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Used in step 2

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