Description
A refreshing and easy homemade sparkling strawberry lemonade recipe perfect for a summer drink. Made with fresh strawberries, lemon juice, and sparkling water.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3-4 lemons)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 cups cold sparkling water or club soda
- Ice
- Fresh mint sprigs or lemon slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the quartered strawberries and sugar.
- Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries break down and the sugar is dissolved. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let the strawberry mixture cool slightly.
- Strain the strawberry mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing the solids with a spoon to extract all the juice. Discard the solids.
- Add the fresh lemon juice to the pitcher with the strawberry syrup. Stir to combine.
- Add the cold sparkling water to the pitcher. Stir gently.
- Fill glasses with ice. Pour the sparkling strawberry lemonade over the ice.
- Garnish with fresh mint sprigs or lemon slices if desired.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of sugar based on the sweetness of your strawberries and your personal preference.
- For a less sweet drink, you can use less sugar or substitute with a sugar alternative.
- If you don’t have sparkling water, you can use plain cold water, but it won’t be sparkling.
- You can make the strawberry syrup ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- For a smoother lemonade, you can blend the cooked strawberry mixture before straining.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg