Cashew Free Classic Strawberry Lemonade

Total time55 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time10 min

4.5

(21)

Bright, tangy, and flushed with the color of summer, this strawberry lemonade is the kind of drink that makes any afternoon feel like a celebration. A quick homemade strawberry syrup — made by simmering fresh berries with sugar and water, then straining out the solids — gives the whole pitcher a deep, jammy sweetness that store-bought versions just can't match. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice keeps things lively and tart, balancing the syrup beautifully without tipping into cloying territory. Every single ingredient here is straightforward fruit, sugar, and water, so there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your glass. It's naturally free of tree nuts in any form, which makes it a genuinely safe and refreshing option for anyone navigating nut allergies at a cookout or party. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a few strawberry slices floating on top, and it looks as good as it tastes.

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Ingredients

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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