Last verified 17 September 2026
Copycat Strawberry Lemonade Recipe
How to build the 7 Brew Strawberry Lemonade at home — 6 ingredients, 10 minutes, 193 calories a serving, and roughly $1.69 cheaper per drink than the $4.76 you would pay at the window. This is the recipe I keep coming back to when I am not standing in line.
What you are aiming for — a Strawberry Lemonade off the board. The stand's Medium is 193 calories; this version comes in at 193.
A Strawberry Lemonade is a lemonade build. Strawberry lemonade fails when people blend the strawberries into the whole pitcher. Muddle a few in the bottom of each glass instead — you get the fruit hit without the cloudy, seedy texture.
At a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | No cooking |
| Total time | 10 minutes |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Yield | 1 drink (16 oz) |
| Calories (per serving) | 193 kcal |
| Sugar | 31 g |
| Caffeine | 17 mg |
| Home cost | $3.07 |
| Stand price (Medium) | $4.76 |
| You save | $1.69 (36%) |
Ingredients
- 120 ml fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
- 150 ml simple syrup
- 400 ml cold water
- 3 tbsp strawberry purée and 2 tbsp simple syrup
- a strawberry slice and a lemon wheel
- Ice
Equipment
- Citrus juicer
- 1 L pitcher
- Fine-mesh sieve
- 16 oz glass
How to make it
- Juice about 4 lemons until you have 120 ml, then strain it to remove pulp and pips.
- Make the base: dissolve the sugar in 150 ml of just-boiled water, let it cool, then combine with the lemon juice and 400 ml of cold water. Chill at least 30 minutes.
- Put the fruit in the bottom of a 16 oz glass and muddle lightly — press just enough to release juice, not enough to shred it.
- Fill the glass with ice and pour 240 ml of the lemonade base over it.
- Stir in 3 tbsp strawberry purée and 2 tbsp simple syrup. Taste and adjust: more syrup for sweet, a squeeze more lemon for tart.
- Add a strawberry slice and a lemon wheel and serve immediately while the ice is still hard.
Tips that actually matter
- Muddle strawberries in the glass, not in the pitcher.
- Make the lemonade base a day ahead — it tastes better cold and settled.
- Strain the lemon juice. Pulp turns the drink bitter after an hour.
Variations
- Frozen strawberry lemonade: blend the whole thing with ice.
- Strawberry lemonade with a splash of coconut.
- Sugar-free version with a zero-calorie syrup.
What it costs to make at home
| Component | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 120 ml fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons) | $0.55 |
| 150 ml simple syrup | $0.48 |
| 400 ml cold water | $0.35 |
| 3 tbsp strawberry purée and 2 tbsp simple syrup | $0.35 |
| a strawberry slice and a lemon wheel | $0.35 |
| Ice | $0.35 |
| Total per serving | $3.07 |
| Stand price (Medium 24 oz) | $4.76 |
| Saving per drink | $1.69 |
Costs assume supermarket prices and a syrup bottle amortised over roughly 25 drinks. The first drink is more expensive than $3.07 because you are buying the bottle; by the fifth drink you are clearly ahead.
How this recipe compares
Across all 46 copycat recipes on this site, this one is the 37th fastest at 10 minutes and the 9th lightest at 193 calories — 109 calories below the 302-calorie average.
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