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Pitcher and glasses of fresh strawberry lemonade with lemon slices

Fresh Strawberry Lemonade

A bright pink lemonade made with blended fresh strawberries, lemon juice, sugar and water. Four ingredients and one pitcher for eight.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound strawberries hulled
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice from about 6 lemons
  • 6 cups cold water divided
  • Ice and lemon slices for serving

Method
 

  1. Add the strawberries, sugar and 1 cup of the water to a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
  2. For a smooth lemonade, pour the strawberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher, pressing with a spoon. Skip this step if you don’t mind the seeds.
  3. Stir in the lemon juice and the remaining 5 cups of cold water.
  4. Taste and add a little more sugar or water if needed.
  5. Chill for at least 30 minutes. Serve over ice with lemon slices.

Notes

  • Roll the lemons firmly on the counter before cutting to get more juice out of them.
  • Bottled lemon juice works in a pinch. Fresh tastes brighter.
  • Start with ¾ cup sugar if your strawberries are very sweet.
  • This makes about 2 quarts.