How To Make Strawberry Lemonade

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4 Servings

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
Knife and cutting board
Measuring cups and spoons
Citrus juicer
Blender
2-quart or larger pitcher
Mixing spoon
Fine-mesh strainer

Instructions

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.