Strawberry Lemonade Recipe (2024)

Strawberry Lemonade recipe is made with fresh strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, and ice cubes. Strawberry lemonade is easy, quick, and refreshing summer drink recipe that only takes 4-ingredients and 10-minutes to make!

Homemade lemonade tastes so much better than store-bought and is the perfect drink for cookouts, barbecues and picnics!

This refreshing summertime drink is the perfect addition to our cookouts and barbecues. It’s my go-to summer drink recipe.

It’s the perfect drink for hot summers and any occasion. We love serving it with potato salad and baked beans!

You can place Strawberry Lemonade into a large drink dispenser for cookouts, barbecues or family picnics. Place faux ice cubes down at the bottom so your drink nozzle doesn’t get clogged from strawberry puree.

Summer is here, sunflowers are blooming and I’ve got the screen door open with a great Southern breeze blowing through. We love making summer drinks at home- including Peach Iced Tea, Raspberry Iced Tea and Pink Bikini co*cktails.

Why this recipe works

• Made with simple ingredients – Strawberry lemonade uses ingredients readily available at most grocery stores.
• Ease – Quick and easy to make with simple steps ensure the perfect strawberry lemonade each and every time.
• Flavor – Refreshing, lemony, tart, sweet and infused with strawberries (Perfect for summer!)
• Prep ahead of time – Lemonade can easily be made a day or two in advance and refrigerated.
• Easy summer drink – This strawberry lemonade is one of the easiest summer drinks recipes for a crowd.

What you’ll need

• Sugar – We use regular granulated sugar in this recipe that is dissolved in hot water to become a simple syrup. Adjust the sugar to your liking.
• Strawberries – Use fresh or frozen strawberries.
• Lemon juice – We use bottled lemon juice, but you’re welcome to squeeze your own if desired.
• Ice cubes – Homemade lemonade is best served chilled overtop plenty of ice cubes for the best flavor.
• Fresh mint, strawberries and lemon – We love to garnish with strawberry slices, lemon wedges and fresh mint. But, it’s certainly optional and delicious either way.

This strawberry lemonade recipe has never been easier and once you do, you’ll never buy anything store bought again! To make strawberry lemonade start you’ll need fresh strawberries, lemon juice, granulated sugar, and water.

I created this copycat Wendy’s strawberry lemonade a few years back and everyone loves it! Made from fresh ingredients in less than 10 minutes.

Be sure and try my other Raspberry Lemonade, Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade, Peach Sweet Tea, and Raspberry Iced Tea.

How to make Strawberry Lemonade

All you need is a fine mesh strainer. Depending on how much pulp you prefer, you can decide if you just want juice from strawberries or a little bit of pulp. It’s all to your personal preference.

• Puree strawberries – Puree fresh strawberries in a blender with a cup of water until smooth.
• Make simple syrup – Bring water to a boil and pour over granulated sugar. Stir to dissolve.
• Add lemon juice – Add the lemon juice to the simple syrup mixture.
• Combine strawberries with juice– Combine the strawberry mixture with the lemonade, stir to combine. Use a fine mesh strainer to strain out some of the strawberry pulp and seeds, if desired.
• Refrigerate – Chill for a few hours before pouring over ice cubes in glasses, add strawberry slices, lemon slices, and fresh mint for garnish.

To make homemade lemonade, you need to make a simple syrup. Sugar will not dissolve properly in cold water.

Fresh strawberry slices, lemon slices, and fresh mint are perfect garnishes for this easy lemonade recipe.

Recipe FAQs

It’s tart, sweet and with fresh strawberries the perfect summer drink. Strawberry Fruit Bars are also very refreshing for summer.

More Summer Drink Recipes

• Summer Sangria
• Watermelon Sangria
• Strawberry co*cktails
• Pink Bikini co*cktail
• Peach Iced Tea
• Raspberry Iced Tea

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