I love this strawberry lemonade mocktail. It’s sweet and tangy with a really good strawberry flavor, and once you’ve got the syrup made it comes together in about two minutes. Using strawberry syrup instead of fresh fruit means no muddling or blending, a better color, and the strawberry flavor is more consistent too.
About this recipe
This is a simple build-in-the-glass mocktail made with homemade strawberry syrup, fresh lemon juice, and soda water. The strawberry syrup does the sweetening and the flavoring, and the fresh lemon juice gives it that bright tartness you want in a lemonade.
It serves two, which makes it a nice one for sharing. The recipe is easy to scale up if you want to make a bigger batch for a group, just multiply everything and build it in a jug.
The strawberry syrup is the main thing to make ahead. It’s quick and keeps in the fridge for two weeks, so it’s worth having a batch on hand through summer. You’ll find the full recipe at homemade strawberry syrup. For more non-alcoholic drink ideas, browse my mocktail recipes.
Key ingredients and why
- Strawberry syrup: The base of the drink. It brings all the strawberry flavor and sweetness. I use my homemade strawberry syrup – make it ahead so it’s cool before using.
- Fresh lemon juice: This is what gives it that real lemonade tang. Always fresh, never bottled.
- Soda water: Tops the drink and adds fizz. You can add as much or as little as you like depending on how strong you want it.
Instructions
- Fill two glasses with ice.
- Divide the strawberry syrup and lemon juice between the two glasses and stir to combine.
- Top with soda water to taste and stir gently. Garnish with a fresh strawberry and a lemon wheel on the rim.
Variations
- Swap strawberries for raspberries: Raspberries make a great substitute. You can make a raspberry simple syrup the same way and use that as the base.
- Add a strawberry sugar rim: For an extra touch, coat the rim of the glass in a mix of sugar and freeze-dried strawberry powder. Run a lemon or lime wedge along the edge, then dip the glass into a small plate of strawberry sugar.
Tips
- Make the syrup ahead. The strawberry syrup needs to be completely cool before using. It keeps in the fridge for two weeks.
- Adjust to taste. Add a touch more lemon juice if you like it more tart, or a little more syrup if you like it sweeter.
- Making it for a crowd. Just multiply the recipe and build it in a jug. Add the soda water just before serving so it stays fizzy.
- Strawberry sugar rim. For something a bit extra, run a lemon wedge around the rim and dip the glass into a mix of sugar and freeze-dried strawberry powder.
- Swap the strawberry. This works just as well with raspberry syrup if you want a different berry flavor.
Related recipes
- Strawberry Simple Syrup – the syrup that makes this drink
- Strawberry Mojito Mocktail – strawberry with mint and lime
- Raspberry Rose Tonic – another pretty pink mocktail
- Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail – frozen and blended
Strawberry Lemonade Mocktail
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz strawberry simple syrup homemade
- 2 oz fresh lemon juice
- 6 oz soda water to top, 6-8 oz total
- ice
- fresh strawberries and lemon wheels to garnish
Instructions
- Fill two glasses with ice.
- Divide the strawberry syrup and lemon juice between the two glasses and stir to combine.
- Top each glass with soda water to taste and stir gently.
- Garnish with a fresh strawberry and a lemon wheel on the rim.
I hope you love this recipe!