Breastfeeding Friendly Classic Strawberry Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and just sweet enough, this strawberry lemonade is the kind of refreshing drink that makes a long day feel a little more manageable. It starts with a simple homemade strawberry syrup — fresh berries, sugar, and water simmered until soft and jammy — then gets stirred into a pitcher of real-squeezed lemon juice and cold water. No artificial flavors, no mystery additives, just clean, wholesome ingredients you can feel good about sipping throughout the day. Staying well-hydrated while nursing is genuinely important, and having something this delicious to reach for makes it so much easier to keep up with your fluid intake. The strawberry syrup can be made ahead and stored, so you can mix up a fresh glass whenever the craving hits. Garnish with a few berry slices or a lemon round and it looks almost too pretty to drink — almost.
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6 servings
For the strawberry syrup
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
For the lemonade
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 6–8 lemons)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 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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