Easy Homemade Strawberry Lemonade

Best Natural Sweeteners for Strawberry Lemonade

To ensure the best possible flavor while keeping this strawberry lemonade naturally sweetened, we did lots of testing: agave, honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, and stevia. A clear winner stood out: agave! It blended smoothly and also enhanced the strawberry and lemon flavors without being overpowering. Not as winning?

Honey stuck to the bottom of the blender, which made blending a little more finicky, however it was very floral and delicious. Maple syrup gave it a maple strawberry flavor — not something we preferred, but it would be nice with bourbon. Coconut sugar was a little too flavor specific and tasted like brown sugar. Stevia will work if you’re used to its aftertaste, but it’s tricky not to go overboard while still providing enough balance for the tartness of the lemons.

How to Make Strawberry Lemonade

This recipe is incredibly easy! Simply blend up fresh strawberries with water, agave, and a generous amount of lemon juice and it’s ready to serve! With this dump and blend method, it will be a little frothy at the top (which we enjoyed). But if frothy isn’t your thing, you can blend the strawberries and agave with just a small amount of water then mix them with the lemon juice and remaining water. We’ve included a note for this method at the bottom of the recipe. If you prefer a smoother option, you can strain it through a fine mesh strainer to remove the strawberry seeds. Then simply serve it at room temperature, chilled, or over ice. We hope you LOVE this homemade strawberry lemonade! It’s:RefreshingLemonyStrawberry-infusedTart-sweetQuick & easy& Perfect for summer! It’s the perfect drink for hot summer days, berry season, and picnics!