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glass of strawberry limeade with a lime slice and mint garnish

Homemade Strawberry Limeade Recipe

This homemade strawberry limeade drink packed with sweet strawberry flavor and floral & tart lime juice. The perfect summer drink!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American, Caribbean
Keyword: limeade, strawberry drink recipe, strawberry limeade
Servings: 8 cups
Author: Ainseanlea @ The Stush Kitchen

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Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

Make the Strawberry Syrup

  • Add the strawberries to a large saucepan along with the sugar. Cover with a vented lid and allow to simmer over low-medium heat for 8-10 minutes until the mixture resembles a chunky syrup.
    If starting with frozen strawberries this step will take longer.
  • Strain the syrup from the strawberries and allow the syrup to cool before pouring into a pitcher. Be careful - the syrup will be extremely hot!
    To avoid waste, reserve the strawberry chunks to make a strawberry compote. Alternatively you can blend the strawberry chunks into the limeade, straining with a fine mesh sieve. The strawberry limeade will have a thicker consistency though.

Make the Strawberry Limeade

  • Add the strawberry syrup strained earlier, the lime juice and water to a large pitcher and stir to incorporate.
  • Chill until ready to serve. Add any garnishes (like mint) as desired.
    Avoid adding ice cubes directly to the pitcher as this will dilute the strawberry limeade.

Strawberry Compote with the Leftover Strawberry Chunks (Optional)

  • Using a blender or food processor, puree the strawberry chunks set aside earlier and transfer to a saucepan. Allow to reduce over low-medium heat for 10-20 minutes until it reaches a deep red color but the mixture is still easily spreadable (similar to preserves).
  • Once the strawberry compote is ready, transfer it to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use. Use as a filling for cakes like this honey lemon layer cake, as a topping for pancakes or simply spread on toast!

Notes

  • Add water as desired to dilute the sweetness
  • Avoid adding lime rind to the strawberry limeade (in either the strawberry syrup or in the pitcher/bottle while storing). Lime zest has more bitter notes than other citrus and it can cause the entire drink to have bitter taste
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