Turmeric Free Classic Strawberry Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and deeply refreshing, this strawberry lemonade is the kind of drink that makes any afternoon feel like a celebration. The homemade strawberry syrup is the real star — fresh berries are simmered with sugar and water until they release their gorgeous ruby-red juices, then strained into a silky, concentrated liquid that blends beautifully with fresh-squeezed lemon juice. Everything in this recipe is clean and straightforward: real fruit, sugar, water, and nothing more. For anyone avoiding certain spices or additives that sneak into store-bought lemonades and flavored syrups, making it from scratch like this puts you completely in control of every ingredient. The balance of sweet syrup against bright citrus is spot-on, and you can easily nudge it sweeter or more tart to suit your taste. Served over a big glass of ice with a few strawberry slices on the rim, it looks as good as it tastes.
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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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