Homemade limeade (or lemonade) is one of the best parts of summer! It’s delicious, refreshing, and… well… summery! This strawberry mint limeade is a unique and tasty twist on that classic drink.

It’s sweet

sour

and packed with flavor!

Close up of a glass of limeade with a sprig of mint and a strawberry on the glass.

What you’ll need to make strawberry mint limeade

Making your own limeade is really simple and doesn’t require any kind of special equipment. All you’ll need is a saucepan to make the simple syrup and a blender to puree the strawberries.

Fresh strawberries, mint, and limes on a cutting board.

How to make limeade

The first step is to make your mint simple syrup. Place the sugar, one cup of water, and mint in a medium sauce pan. Let the mixture come to a boil and then remove it from the heat. Keep the mint in it while it cools.

Blend the strawberries with two cups of water until well pureed. Mix in the simple syrup and serve over ice.

Can you replace the sugar with agave?

You can replace the sugar with agave without changing the flavor much. Since agave is sweeter than sugar switch out the cup of sugar for 2/3 cup agave.

How to make sparkling limeade

To turn this recipe into sparkling limeade blend the strawberries with the completely cooled simple syrup instead of water. Replace the two cups of water with club soda.

Enjoy!

More summer recipes

Strawberry Mint Limeade

Author: bearplate
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 55 mins
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 6 Servings 1x
Category: Drinks
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

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Description

This unique limeade is a tasty and refreshing summer drink.

Ingredients

Scale

1 Cup sugar

1 Cup water

1 Bunch fresh mint (approximately 2/3 cup)

The juice of 4 limes (approximately 1/3 cup)

2 Cups cold water

2 Cups chopped strawberries

Instructions

For the simple syrup: add the sugar, one cup of water, and the mint to a medium saucepan. Heat over medium until the mixture begins to boil. Stir until all of the sugar has dissolved. Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool.

Add the strawberries and the remaining two cups of water to your blender and blend for about 30 seconds or until the mixture is very smooth.

Remove the mint leaves from the syrup and combine it with the pureed strawberries and the lime juice in a large pitcher.

Serve over ice.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 glass
Calories: 150
Fat: .2
Carbohydrates: 40
Protein: .5

Keywords: BBQ, Limeade, mint, strawberries, summer drink