Wheat Free Classic Strawberry Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and flushed with the color of fresh summer berries, this strawberry lemonade is the kind of drink that makes any afternoon feel like a celebration. The homemade strawberry syrup is the real star here — simmering fresh strawberries with sugar and water coaxes out a deeply fruity, jewel-toned liquid that no store-bought mix can touch. Every single ingredient in this recipe is naturally free of wheat and gluten-containing grains, so there's zero label-reading stress and no need to swap a thing. It's just real fruit, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, sugar, and water doing exactly what they're supposed to do. The syrup strains beautifully smooth, so you get that gorgeous rosy color without any pulpy texture in your glass. Make a big pitcher for a backyard gathering or scale it down for a quiet afternoon treat — either way, the garnish of fresh strawberry slices or lemon rounds makes it look like something straight off a café menu.
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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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