Sesame Free Strawberry Mint Lemonade

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.7

(26)

Bright, refreshing, and bursting with real fruit flavor, this strawberry mint lemonade is the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel like a celebration. Fresh strawberries and mint leaves get blended together with a honey simple syrup, then strained into a pitcher and brightened up with plenty of squeezed lemon juice. The result is a gorgeous, rosy drink that tastes far more special than anything you'd grab off a store shelf. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of sesame in any form — no tahini, no sesame oil, no hidden seed blends — so you can sip without a second thought. The honey syrup adds a gentle floral sweetness that plays beautifully against the tart lemon, and the fresh mint keeps the whole thing tasting clean and lively. It's easy to dial in the sweet-to-tart ratio to your own taste, which makes it just as crowd-pleasing for kids as it is for adults. Pile the glasses high with ice, add a sprig of mint, and you've got a showstopper that looks like it took way more effort than it did.

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Ingredients

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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