Craving a fruity refreshing drink, whether it is hot outside or not? Then you have got to try this sparkling strawberry lemonade, it is so yummy, super refreshing, and really hits the spot.
Growing up I loved drinking a tall glass of lemonade. But my favorite drink of all time has got to be strawberry lemonade. Strawberries are my favorite fruit and lemonade is one of my favorite drinks, so it only makes sense, that it would be my favorite.
Sparkling strawberry lemonade is so incredibly easy to make, if I can do it, you can do it. Let’s get started!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of lemon juice freshly squeezed or bottled (235mL)
- 6 cups of sparkling water 1410mL
- 2 cups of sugar 450g
- 2 cups of filtered water or good-tasting tap water (470mL)
- 2 cups of strawberries you can add more(400g)
- Sliced strawberries to float on the top
Instructions
Pour the two cups of white granulated sugar and 2 cups of filtered water into a saucepot and bring it to a boil, stirring occasionally. Once you get it to a bowl take it off the heat and let it cool for 20 to 30 minutes.
Now take about 1/2 cup of the simple syrup and put it in a food processor or blender. Then add in the 2 cups of strawberries, you can definitely use more strawberries than 2 cups if you like. Then blend the ingredients together.
Pour the strawberry puree into a serving container, then add in the rest of the simple syrup (or only half if you don't want it really sweet, you can always add in more after to sweeten it up).
Then add in the sparkling water and the lemon juice. Next, stir it all together with a long spoon.
Add some sliced strawberries to float around on the top, if you like. Also, you may want to add some fresh mint leaves to float on the top as well.
Serve it in a cup of ice. I don't recommend adding a bunch of ice directly to the container of lemonade, it gets diluted quickly. I find individual glasses of ice are better. But you can do what you like. Enjoy!
Print the recipe here on my website.
Watch the video tutorial here: