Dairy Free Strawberry Mint Lemonade
Bright, refreshing, and bursting with real fruit flavor, this blended lemonade is the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel instantly better. Fresh strawberries and mint get blended together with a honey simple syrup, then strained into a pitcher for a silky-smooth result that tastes far more impressive than the effort involved. The honey adds a gentle floral sweetness that plays beautifully against the tartness of freshly squeezed lemon juice — no artificial flavors, no shortcuts. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of dairy, so there's nothing to swap or second-guess; it's just clean, vibrant, and delicious straight from the blender. The fine-mesh straining step is worth every second — it gives the lemonade that gorgeous, jewel-toned clarity you'd expect from a fancy café. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a sprig of mint and a lemon slice, and it looks as good as it tastes.
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4 servings
For the honey simple syrup
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup water
For the lemonade
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5–6 lemons)
- 2 ½ cups cold water
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
For serving
- ice, for serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the honey and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 10–15 minutes until no longer hot.
- 2
Add the strawberries and mint leaves to a blender along with the cooled honey syrup. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
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