Homemade strawberry lemonade is refreshing, flavorful, and easy to make. This summer drink is loaded with fresh strawberries and freshly squeezed lemon juice. It’s a favorite amongst kids and adults alike.

This healthy fresh Lemonade is loaded with vitamins and you can even customize the sweetness to your liking. Plus, you can change it into Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade if you prefer. It’s freezer-friendly too so make a big batch!

Why You’ll Love Strawberry Lemonade

• Made with real fruit. This homemade strawberry lemonade is made with fresh strawberries and freshly squeezed lemons. It get its beautiful color naturally from strawberries, unlike the store-bought version which typically contains added dyes.
• The perfect summer drink. Sparkling strawberry lemonade is the perfect, refreshing drink to serve at your next summer cookout, barbecue, picnic, or potluck.
• It’s healthy. Homemade lemonade is healthy. Although it has a little sugar, you can add less if you want — regardless it will still be a lot less sugar than what you find in store-bought lemonade. Plus, when you have lemons and strawberries, you know that this sparkling strawberry lemonade is packed with Vitamin C.
• Loaded with health benefits. Lemons are kind of a superfood packed with vitamins and minerals. They help with digestion, prevents kidney stones, prevents cancer, and can reduce blood pressure.  Strawberries also contain lots of vitamins and minerals. They are high in folate, great for digestion, high in antioxidants, boosts your immune system, and helps reduce cholesterol.

Ingredients and Substitutions

To make this easy and delicious homemade sparkling Strawberry Lemonade, you will need the following ingredients (full measurements in recipe card below):

• strawberries - or you can substitute with any fruit that you want to make a fruit lemonade.
• lemons - for freshly squeezed lemon juice, and extra lemon wedges for serving (optional).
• sugar - feel free to customize the sweetness by adding more or less sugar. You can also substitute with other sweeteners such as honey or maple syrup.
• water - we used a combination of water and sparkling water for sparkling strawberry lemonade. For a regular lemonade, use still water instead of sparkling.
• ice - optional, for serving.

How to Make the Best Strawberry Lemonade

1. Dissolve sugar. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Let the mixture cool completely.

2. Puree strawberries. In a blender, puree 1 and ½ cups strawberries until smooth. Remove and strain through a fine mesh sieve if desired, or leave it as is for a chunkier drink.

3. Whisk together. Transfer the strawberry puree, sugar mixture, and sparkling water to a large pitcher and whisk together until combined.

4. Chill. Transfer the lemonade to the refrigerator until completely cool.
5. Serve. Slice the remaining strawberries and stir into lemonade. Add lemon wedges and ice and serve.

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