High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
Bright, icy, and bursting with real fruit flavor, this frozen strawberry lemonade is the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel instantly better. Store-bought versions and bottled lemonade mixes are notorious for sneaking in high fructose corn syrup, so making your own from scratch is the smartest move you can make. The sweetener here is a quick homemade simple syrup — just granulated sugar and water — so you know exactly what's going into your glass. Fresh strawberries and real squeezed lemon juice do all the heavy lifting on flavor, and the result is genuinely more vibrant than anything from a bottle or drive-through. Everything gets blended together with ice until thick and slushy, and you can dial the sweetness or tartness up or down right in the blender before you pour. Garnish with a lemon slice and a sprig of fresh mint if you want to make it feel a little fancy — though honestly, it's impressive enough on its own.
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2 servings
For the simple syrup
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup water
For the drink
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3–4 lemons)
- 2 cups ice cubes
- ½ cup cold water
For serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sugar and 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes.
- 2
Add the hulled strawberries, lemon juice, cold water, ice cubes, and all of the chilled simple syrup to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth and slushy, about 45–60 seconds.
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