Strawberry Thyme Lemonade
This strawberry thyme lemonade is so refreshing you’ll be sipping it all summer long. Made from simple, fresh ingredients you’re going to love this recipe.
Ingredients
Thyme Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 5-6 sprigs fresh thyme
Strawberry Puree
- 32 ounces strawberries, wash, remove stem
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- ¼ cup water
- ⅓ cup cane sugar
Lemonade
- 1.5 cups lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- 6-7 cups water
Equipment
- 1 pitcher
- 2 saucepans
- 1 blender
- 1 fruit juicer
Instructions
Step One – Thyme Simple Syrup
- Combine water and cane sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, add the fresh thyme and turn off the heat. Let the thyme steep for 10-15 minutes.
Step Two – Strawberry Puree
- Add strawberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, water and cane sugar to a small saucepan. Bring to a light boil. Once the strawberries are soft, add the mixture to a blender to buzz until smooth. Set aside.
Step Three – Lemonade
- Squeeze 1.5 cups of fresh lemon juice. Remove seeds and pulp.
- Measure our water.
Step Four – Assemble
- Add ice to a pitcher, add the lemon juice and simple syrup to taste.
- Then, add water and stir well.
- Next, add some strawberry puree. Stir well.
- Serve chilled over ice with a sprig of thyme as garnish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 235kcal, Carbohydrates: 61g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 17mg, Potassium: 304mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 53g, Vitamin A: 62IU, Vitamin C: 116mg, Calcium: 41mg, Iron: 1mg