Super Easy & Quick Strawberry Lemonade Recipe Highlights
Sweet and tangy, this strawberry lemonade is such a refreshing summer drink! In the summertime, I prepare lots of lemonades, agua fresca, tizana, etc., to help keep up hydrating in fun and delicious ways. This homemade strawberry lemonade is so much tastier than store-bought. You’re going to want to make this drink again and again! You can even let your kids help out in making this kid-friendly recipe. Pass them a large wooden spoon and have them stir the drink together in the pitcher. Bring a pitcher of freshly-squeezed strawberry lemonade to your next barbecue, potluck, or picnic, and you will see how people will actually freak out … in a good way, of course!
My Secret Ingredient for The BEST Strawberry Lemonade Ever!!
My secret to the most delicious strawberry lemonade is Grenadine. This versatile ingredient enhances flavor and provides a sweet touch, taking the strawberry lemonade to another level of deliciousness.
What is Grenadine?
Grenadine is a non-alcoholic syrup made from pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon juice. It has a sweet-tart flavor and a deep red color. It is commonly used to boost sweetness and bright color in mocktails and cocktails.
The brighter the strawberries, the riper they are. Pick the reddest ones you can find for the sweetest strawberry lemonade. You’re going to want freshly squeezed lemon juice for the lemonade and not the bottled stuff. Bottled doesn’t taste as fresh and bright as fresh. Plus, that stuff usually comes with a bitter note, and will leave you with a slightly unpleasant aftertaste. You can change things up by using sparkling water instead of regular water. Don’t have strawberries? Try this with blueberries or raspberries! If you want, you can replace honey with sugar, agave, stevia, or another natural sweetener. Add a splash of vodka to turn this into a strawberry lemonade cocktail! Just before serving, stir in sliced strawberries, lemon, and mint sprigs if desired. Pitcher: A large pitcher usually holds between 64 – 72 oz. This recipe makes 48 oz (6 cups), so to fill up your pitcher, you need to make 1.5x this recipe. Gallon Dispernser: If you want to fill 1 Gallon (128 oz) Glass Jar Beverage Dispensers (such as these) you need 16 cups, so you’ll need to make 3x this recipe.
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Recipe Card 📖
You’ve asked, and I’ve answered! Read on for a handful of answers to the most frequently asked questions about eggless baking. This recipe was originally published in June 2015. The recipe remains the same, but more notes, tips, photos, and information were added to the post in June 2023 to make it as helpful as possible!
