Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate
A recipe for making a sweet and tart strawberry lemonade concentrate that you can store and mix with water later for quick, refreshing drinks.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: About 3 cups of concentrate
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop Simmering
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4-6 lemons)
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Combine the strawberries, sugar, and water in a medium saucepan.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries soften.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the fresh lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl, pressing down on the solids with the back of a spoon to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids.
- Allow the strained liquid (the concentrate) to cool completely to room temperature.
- Transfer the cooled concentrate to an airtight container. Store it in the refrigerator.
- To serve, mix 1 part concentrate with 2 to 3 parts cold water, depending on your preferred strength. Adjust with more water if needed.
Notes
- For a longer shelf life, you can freeze the concentrate in ice cube trays or small freezer-safe containers.
- If you prefer a smoother concentrate without any pulp, blend the cooked mixture before straining it.
- Taste the concentrate before chilling; you can add a little more sugar if your lemons are very tart.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup concentrate
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 55
- Sodium: 2
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 56
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
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