This sweet and sour strawberry pink lemonade is a delicious and refreshing drink to enjoy this summer. Made with fresh strawberries and lemons, it's easy to make and comes together pretty quickly too.
I've always loved the way strawberries and lemons pair well together. They're a sweet and sour combo of tangy freshness and go great together in drinks, food, desserts, and more.
This strawberry lemonade is easy to make, which is a huge plus for why I love it. But I also love that it uses fresh berries and lemons because the pink lemonade I can buy in powdered form at the store never tastes like the drink I have in mind.
This drink though, hits every note perfectly. With not a lot of added sugar, the real fruits can shine through. The only issue is that I can never make a big enough batch in my pitcher because I have to share with the other lemonade lovers over here.
If you love lemonade, make sure to check out our Orange Lemonade, Single Serving Lemonade, and Pickle Lemonade.
Why This Recipe Works
- Simple ingredients. Made with basic ingredients, this lemonade recipe is very simple and easy to throw together.
- Quick to make. Just a few moments in the kitchen and you'll have a pitcher full of lemonade ready to drink.
- Easy to double. Have a larger pitcher and looking to make enough for a party or to last a few days? Don't worry because this recipe is very easy to double or even triple as needed.
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🥘 Ingredients
Strawberries- You will need some fresh strawberries to give us a delicious fresh taste and pink color.
Lemons- Use freshly squeezed lemons or lemon juice concentrate, depending on what you have on hand.
Sugar- Adding in granulated sugar will help to cut down on the acidic taste and give us a better flavor profile.
Water- You will need water for the base of this recipe.
Ice- Add in as many ice cubes as desired.
For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.
🍽 Equipment Needed
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- Pitcher
- Large spoon
- Fine Mesh Strainer
- Small pot
- Measuring Cups
- Blender or Food Processor
🔪 Instructions
Check out how to make strawberry pink lemonade with these simple step-by-step instructions:
Place one cup of water and one cup of sugar into a pot over medium heat.
Cook until the sugar has dissolved and then set aside to cool.
Wash your strawberries.
Remove the tops and quarter them.
Place the berries into a blender or food processor.
Puree until smooth.
Run the strawberries through a sieve *Optional
This will help to remove the pulp and some of the seeds (but not all of them).
Add your strawberry puree to a pitcher.
Add in the lemon juice.
Add your ice cubes.
Add in the remaining 4 cups of water.
Stir to combine.
Serve cold and enjoy!
🍴 Recipe Tips
If you don't want to make the simple syrup on the stove top, check out how to make Microwave Simple Syrup.
Making healthy strawberry lemonade isn't hard or difficult. With this drink, I use a pot to warm the strawberries to a mashable consistency and then strain them for the juice. No blender is needed!
To squeeze more juice out of fresh lemons a tip I like to use is microwaving them for about 10-30 seconds. Then before slicing them in half, roll them back and forth along the counter while pushing down on them, like you're rolling out a dough log. This helps to get more juice out of the lemons.
👩🏻🍳 Storage
I wouldn't recommend keeping any on hand for more than 5 days. Make sure you keep it stored in the fridge when not being used.
💭 FAQs
Yes, you can! If you don't have real lemons on hand you can use concentrate in a pinch. You can also use it to bring the fresh lemon juice up to the required measurement so you can keep that strong lemon flavor.
Unfortunately no. A lot of the store-bought pink lemonade is actually just lemonade with added flavorings or food coloring. As you can see this juice is all-natural with no added ingredients and the color isn't exactly pink colored. This is because yellow lemons and red strawberries make orange, not pink- but you have to admit it's a pretty color nonetheless.
Yes, you could. This may actually work in your favor as they thaw and warm-up because they might be easier to mash.
Other great beverage recipes to try
📖 Recipe
Strawberry Pink Lemonade
Equipment
- Blender or Food Processor
Ingredients
- 2 cups Fresh Strawberries ($2.24)
- 1 cup Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice (5-6 large lemons) ($3.41)
- 1 cup Sugar ($0.22)
- 5 cups Water, divided ($0.00)
- Ice Cubes ($0.00)
Instructions
- Place one cup of water and one cup of sugar into a pot over medium heat.
- Cook until the sugar has dissolved and then set aside to cool.
- Wash your strawberries.
- Remove the tops and quarter them.
- Place the berries into a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth.
- Run the strawberries through a sieve *Optional -This will help to remove the pulp and some of the seeds (but not all of them).
- Add your strawberry puree to a pitcher.
- Add in the lemon juice.
- Add your ice cubes.
- Add in the remaining 4 cups of water.
- Stir to combine. Serve cold and enjoy!
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