Low Sugar Classic Strawberry Lemonade

Total time55 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time10 min

Bright, ruby-red, and bursting with real fruit flavor, this lemonade starts with fresh strawberries simmered down into a jammy syrup that gets strained into a silky, pourable base. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice brings the tart backbone, balanced against cold water for a lemonade that tastes crisp and homemade rather than mixed from a powder. Because you're building the sweetness yourself right in the pitcher, it's easy to dial the flavor exactly where you want it, which makes this a great pick if you're keeping an eye on added sugar. A few fresh strawberry slices or lemon rounds dropped into the glass turn it into something pretty enough for a porch pitcher or a summer party table. Serve it over plenty of ice and it's the kind of refreshing, fruit-forward drink you'll want on repeat all season.

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Ingredients

6 servings

For the strawberry syrup

1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
½ cup granulated sugar
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Chef's tip
Use the same volume. Baking behavior varies by blend: some brown faster or stay softer, while others brown less. Follow the package's baking guidance and start checking a few minutes early.
½ cup water

For the lemonade

1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 6–8 lemons)
¼ cup granulated sugar
Chef's tip
Use the same volume. Baking behavior varies by blend: some brown faster or stay softer, while others brown less. Follow the package's baking guidance and start checking a few minutes early.
4 cups cold water

For serving

ice, for serving
fresh strawberry slices or lemon rounds, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the strawberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the strawberries soften and release their juices, about 5–7 minutes.
2
Remove the pan from the heat and let the syrup cool for 5 minutes, then pour it through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl or measuring cup, pressing the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids. Let the syrup cool to room temperature, about 20–25 minutes.

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