This homemade strawberry limeade is easy to make, delicious and refreshing. The perfect summer drink.
Fresh fruit limeades are very popular drinks in Colombia. They are delicious! Some of the more traditional varieties are watermelon, pineapple, mango, coconut and this strawberry limeade recipe. Strawberry season is here and this drink is perfect to use them.
This cool, refreshing, nonalcoholic drink is guaranteed to cool you down. It comes together really fast and is served icy cold. It’s my new favorite summer drink.
Ingredients You'll Need
The printable recipe card with exact amounts and directions is below.
Strawberries: I recommend using fresh and organic strawberries to make this limeade, but you can use frozen if you prefer. Just omit the ice if you are not using fresh fruit.
Limes: I like to use organic limes and be sure they are juicy.
Sugar: use sugar to your taste or replace it with honey if you prefer.
Ice: To make it very cold
Water: To mix the drink.
How to Make Strawberry Limeade
- Place the strawberries, 2 cups water and sugar in a pot. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool and set aside.
- Place the mixture in a blender with the lime juice, remaining water and ice cubes. Blend and then strain into a clean pitcher.
- Add ice cubes and serve cold
Notes
*You can add mint to this strawberry limeade recipe for a wonderful variation.
*if you have friends over and want to create an easy cocktail just add a splash of rum or vodka.
More Cold Drinks to Try
Jugo de Piña (Pineapple Juice)
Jugo de Banano (Banana Smoothie)
Strawberry Limeade Recipe (Limonada de Fresa)
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- ½ pound fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- Ice
Instructions
- Place the strawberries, 2 cups water and sugar in a pot. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool and set aside.
- Place the mixture in a blender with the lime juice, remaining water and ice cubes. Blend and then strain into a clean pitcher.
- Add ice cubes and serve cold.
Juliana
Erica, this strawberry limeade looks so refreshing...beautiful color as well.
Hope you are having a great week 🙂
Charissa
Mmmm....love the fresh colours!
Looks like a great addition to breaky!
gloria
This look delicious Erica, gloria
Angie@Angiesrecipes
Very pretty and refreshing!
joanne
I love the pairing of sweet with tangy and this is just that! What a refreshing drink!
Rachel
This is quite a delicious treat! Made it for a birthday girl who is quite fond of strawberries. 🙂 Thank you for a great recipe!
norma
Quite refreshing and a must for my granddaughter.
grace
my word, what a refreshing beverage, and not an unnatural ingredient in sight! lovely, erica!
alice
Could you make this with rasberries?
Leeasia
i made this for my international business project in school and it was great everyone loved it! My new summer drink (:
Princess P
Making this for my spanish project! Thanks girllllllll
Molly
I am coming to the end of my trip in Colombia and I always get this drink while out at restaurants. Thank you for providing this so I can share it with my friends and family when I go back home!