Sparkling Fresh Strawberry Lemonade
Make this easy, refreshing homemade lemonade using fresh strawberries and sparkling water for a bright, fizzy summer drink.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 50 min
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Beverage
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4-6 lemons)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water (for simple syrup)
- 4 cups cold sparkling water or club soda
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberry simple syrup: Combine the sugar and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat.
- Add the hulled strawberries to the hot syrup. Lightly mash the strawberries with a spoon. Let the mixture steep for 30 minutes.
- Strain the strawberry syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing gently on the solids to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids. You should have about 1.5 cups of strawberry syrup.
- In a large pitcher, combine the fresh lemon juice and the cooled strawberry syrup. Stir well.
- To serve, fill glasses with ice. Pour the strawberry-lemon base into the glasses, filling them about one-third full.
- Top each glass with cold sparkling water. Stir gently.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or tartness by adding a splash more lemon juice or syrup if needed.
Notes
- For an extra layer of flavor, muddle a few fresh mint leaves in the bottom of your serving glasses before adding ice.
- If you prefer a less sweet drink, start with 3/4 cup of sugar when making the simple syrup and adjust to your taste after mixing with the lemon juice.
- Chill the strawberry syrup completely before mixing with the lemon juice and sparkling water for the best cold result.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg