Strawberry Lemonade Shake Up
This strawberry lemonade recreates the big shaken lemonades from food truck stands at open air markets, made fresh with real lemon and strawberry syrup.
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 193kcal
Equipment
- muddler
Ingredients
- 1 large lemon sliced into 8 wedges
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tablespoons strawberry syrup
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup ice
- fresh strawberries and additional lemon slices for serving/optional
Instructions
- Muddle the lemon and sugar: Mash 1 large lemon, sliced into 8 wedges and ¼ cups granulated sugar together with a muddler. Go slowly, the lemon juice may squirt while mashing.
- Add syrup and water: Add 1½ tablespoons strawberry syrup and 2 cups water and mix well.
- Serve: Pour over 1 cups ice in a glass and stir before serving, garnished with fresh strawberries and additional lemon slices, for serving, optional if desired.
Notes
No muddler? A tart shaper or any sturdy flat tool works. For a bigger batch, mash lemon and sugar in a bowl, then pour into a pitcher with the syrup, water, and ice.
Nutrition
Serving: 16oz | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 50g | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.03mg