How To Make Strawberry Lemonade
Nothing screams summer like a glass of ice-cold strawberry lemonade. When I was growing up, my family was partial to the kind you make using Crystal Light powder, but, like most other things, strawberry lemonade tastes so much better when it’s made from scratch.
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries (10 to 12 ounces)
- 2 pounds lemons (8 to 10 medium)
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 4 cups cold water, plus more as needed
- Ice
Equipment
- Knife and cutting board
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Citrus juicer
- Blender
- 2-quart or larger pitcher
- Mixing spoon
- Fine-mesh strainer
- Prep the strawberries and squeeze the lemons. Hull and quarter 2 cups fresh strawberries. Place in a blender. Juice 2 pounds lemons until you have 1 1/2 cups juice. Add the juice to the blender.
- Make the strawberry mixture and strain. Add 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and blend on high speed until the strawberries are puréed and the sugar is dissolved, 20 to 25 seconds. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a 2-quart or larger pitcher. Discard the contents of the strainer.
- Add the water and serve over ice. Add 4 cups cold water to the pitcher and stir until thoroughly combined. Taste the strawberry lemonade; if it’s too intense, add more cold water 1/4 cup at a time as needed. Serve the strawberry lemonade over ice.