Strawberry Lemonade
Just a few simple ingredients are all you need to prepare this quick and easy lemonade. It's the perfect drink for a hot summer day.
Ingredients
- 1½ cup (350 ml) cold water
- 1 lemon, or lime, ends trimmed and discarded, remainder cut into 4 equal slices (between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick)
- 3 strawberries, hulled, quartered
- ¼ cup (60 g) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (260 g) ice cubes
Directions
- Place ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Select the lowest setting. Start the machine, increase to its highest speed, and run for 30 to 45 seconds.
- Serve with extra ice if desired.
Chef's Notes
The juice of each lemon slice will be extracted, leaving the rind fully intact. The Aer™ disc container will also muddle the strawberries and chill the drink, all at the same time. Use peak in season ingredients to make a refreshing lemonade. Make sure you are using the Aer Disc container for this recipe
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 1¾ cup (425 ml) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 130 |
| Total Fat | 0 |
| Saturated Fat | 0 |
| Cholesterol | 0 |
| Sodium | 10 |
| Total Carbohydrate | 34 |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 |
| Sugars | 30 |
| Protein | 1 |
Strawberry Lemonade is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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DugMcVey from
Very tasty but ½" slices of lemon didn't extract
As other reviewers have said, this is REALLY good. I followed the recipe exactly, and was initially disappointed to find that the pulp of my lemon slices (which were about ½" thick) was not at all well-extracted. For my second attempt, I warmed the lemon in the microwave for 30 seconds, as this is a kitchen trick to get more juice out of citrus. The Aer extracted more of the pulp in that batch, but still only about 50%. For my third attempt: I cut the slices about ¼" thick, and extraction of the pulp was almost 100%. If anyone reading this is seeing the same issue with unextracted pulp, cut your slices thinner for your next batch.
Date published: 2018-07-29
Rated 5 out of
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Loula from
Refreshing!
This recipe is the first one I tried in my new Aer disc container. It was very straightforward and simple. Instead of granulated sugar I used agave nectar, which worked just fine. Flavor was great, refreshing and just sweet enough. I am looking forward to experimenting with this and adding maybe mint, basil, lavender, blueberry - the options are endless!
Date published: 2018-06-19
Rated 5 out of
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Theresa3 from
Delicious!
This was super easy and so refreshing! I doubled the batch and cut sugar to 1/3 cup, which was still a little sweet for me...but so good! This is so quick and easy to make. If you have leftovers, I suggest removing the lemon rinds before storing, otherwise it ends up with a bitter taste.
Date published: 2018-09-05
Rated 3 out of
5
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uomo from
Aer disc is a waste of money
60-70% of the time the lemon / limes get stuck under the blade and often rip the bitter white bits into your drink. I've had a couple occasions where the peel twisted and wrapped itself around the base, hopefully it did not damage the unit. You're better off just quickly juicing yourself (adding zest if you want) in 10-15 seconds into a regular blender container, then throwing in the rest of the ingredients. The aer disc has been a major disappointment to me, except in the making of hot cocoa. People who claim that the blender "muddles perfectly" aren't taking into account the average performance on recipes such as this one.
Date published: 2020-07-21
Rated 5 out of
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CrazyJayinPalmerAlaska from
1Strawberry Lime Ade
I decided to try a limeade. I followed recipe then added Key Lime juice and agave nectar for sweetener. I also used fine Alaskan artesian water. Frozen strawberries and no ice cubes. Perfection! Next time will be mixed berry limeade. I glad I got MY AER Container. What a deal Jay
Date published: 2018-06-14
Rated 5 out of
5
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Roy T from
So easy, so good
This came together very easy and the taste was excellent. Simple to make a double batch and keep on hand.
Date published: 2018-07-11
Rated 5 out of
5
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Karen480 from
Yummy!
Great recipe! The only ingredient I changed was stevia in place of sugar. This Aer Disk container is amazing! Everything I have made so far has been so good!
Date published: 2018-07-23
Rated 5 out of
5
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Neptune from
Yummy, even with changes.
The first time I made this I did not have any strawberries, so I used fresh blueberries and it was delicious. The next time I made it per the recipe, but cut the sugar in half and it still tasted good. I may use agave syrup next time. Has anyone tried making a double batch of this?
Date published: 2018-12-27
