Strawberry Lemonade
Strawberry Lemonade made with real strawberries for the most refreshing and delicious summer drink ever! A quick and easy recipe that you will be making for every cookout, celebration or pool party!
When it’s stinking hot outside nothing sounds better than a tall glass of lemonade. I’ve always been a huge fan of the strawberry lemonade from Applebee’s and I think I’ve finally made a homemade version that I love just as much!
Start from scratch with your own homemade lemonade or use premixed or Countrytime, which ever is your favorite. I like to make homemade but I don’t always have lemons on hand.
Ginger beer adds a nice bit of zing to the lemonade. It’s a non-alcoholic soda that is great for mocktails and cocktails.
How to Make Strawberry Lemonade:
- Add 1/2 quart of prepared lemonade to a blender with 4 cups of strawberries and 1/4 cup of sugar.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour strawberry mixture into a pitcher, add 1/2 quart of lemonade.
- Top with 12 ounces of ginger beer or Sprite.
- Mix well.
- Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices if desired.
Recipe Tips:
Fresh or frozen strawberries will work for this recipe. If you are using frozen strawberries, thaw slightly and if they are sweetened, just skip the sugar.
Store refrigerated up to 1 day. Mixture can be frozen up to 3 months in a zip top freezer bag. Thaw in refrigerator and stir before serving.
Pour mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for 12 hours for a frozen treat.
To make this into a cocktail for the adults, mix in your favorite rum, vodka or tequila or try these Strawberry Lemonade Margaritas.
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Tools for Making Homemade Drinks:
- A blender is essential for making drinks and frozen cocktails.
- I love this pitcher for serving my favorite summer drinks.
- This drink mixing spoon is pretty enough for serving and keeping your pitcher of strawberry lemonade mixed.
- If you like these jar shaped glasses, I found them on Amazon.
- Serve your summer drinks with fun straws and drink umbrellas for a special presentation.
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Strawberry Lemonade
Ingredients
- 1 quart lemonade homemade or premixed
- 4 cups sliced strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 12 ounces ginger beer or Sprite
- ice
- fresh lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- Add half of lemonade, strawberries and sugar in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour strawberry mixture into a pitcher with remaining lemonade, stir in ginger beer or Sprite and mix well.
- Serve over ice and garnish with a lemon slice.