Strawberry Lemonade

Summer is here and at full swing and if you live in the South like I do it is HOT! I love a nice summer treat as much as the next person and this lemonade just hits the spot after a hot morning working in the yard. It is so refreshing and since it is homemade you can adjust for sweetness and have full control of the ingredients which, as a mom, I am a big fan of. Without further ado let’s get started. 

Tools

– Pitcher
– Lemon squeezer
– Knife
– Cutting board
– Metal strainer 

Ingredients

1-2 cups sugar (honey or maple syrup work too)
2 cups of freshly squeezed lemon juice. About 5-7 lemons
2 cups frozen strawberries
2-6 cups of water

How to make Strawberry Lemonade 

Make the Simple Syrup

• Start by combining 2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar in a small sauce pan. ( I always adjust for sweetness 1 ½ cups is plenty sweet for us we might even try to cut it down to 1 ¼ cups) Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer until the sugar dissolves. Let it cool.
• Cut and squeeze lemons.
• Strain lemon juice. 
• Combine lemon juice and simple syrup in your pitcher. 
• Add frozen strawberries to your infuser if using one if not add them straight to the pitcher. 
• Add 2-4 cups of water or fill the rest of your pitcher. 

Tips for the best Lemonade

• Make it your own! Adjust the amounts into you get it just the way you like it. 
• Other add ins instead of strawberries could be mint, ginger, or blueberries. 
• Swap sugar for honey or syrup for a healthier version. 

Strawberry Lemonade 

Ingredients

– 1-2 cups sugar (honey or maple syrup work too)
– 2 cups of freshly squeezed lemon juice. About 5-7 lemons
– 2 cups frozen strawberries
– 2-6 cups of water

Instructions 

1. Start by placing the sugar and two cups of water in a small sauce pan. Bring it to a boil and then simmer until the sugar dissolves. Let it cool. 
2. While the simple syrup is cooling work on the lemon juice. Wash, cut, and squeeze the lemons into a mason jar or cup. 
3. Strain the lemon juice into the pitcher. 
4. Add the simple syrup into the pitcher and mix it with the lemon juice. 
5. Add frozen strawberries to the infuser and place it on the pitcher. 
6. Fill the rest of the pitcher with water. 2-4 cups or more depending on how strong you want your lemonade.
7. Place it in the fridge overnight or for at least 3-4 hours to give the strawberries time to infuse the lemonade.