Healthier Strawberry Lemonade
A refreshing Strawberry Lemonade that is much healthier than any store-bought version. Perfect for summer days spent outdoors.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup lemon tea *
- 3/4 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp white sugar or maple syrup
- 1/2 cup ice cubes optional
- Plus extra strawberries and/or lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- Brew your tea strongly. Allow to cool off before using (you may want to make your tea the night before).
- Add the tea, strawberries, lemon juice and sugar to a blender. Option to add ice cubes to the blender as well. Blend well. Taste and add more tea/strawberries/lemon juice/sugar as desired.
- Pour into glasses. Option to add ice cubes; can also add strawberries and/or lemon slices for garnish on the glass.
Notes
- *Not all teas are low FODMAP. Check ingredients list for high FODMAP or untested ingredients. Rooibos tea is low FODMAP. Click here for more info on finding a low FODMAP tea. If you do not have a lemon tea you can use water instead of tea and add 1 extra tablespoon of lemon juice for more flavour. The drink will be tarter and may need more sugar.
- To keep this drink relatively lower in sugar I recommend sticking to just 1 tablespoon of added sugar. It won’t be as sweet as a commercial lemonade but it is still tasty (and much healthier).
- There are 2 ways to brew your tea. You can brew tea as usual using hot water and allow it to cool off before using (if you are in a hurry you can add ice cubes to the tea to cool it faster). Or you can cold brew your tea by adding the tea to cold water for 6-24 hours. For both methods it can be helpful to make the tea the night before you hope to use it.
- On the low FODMAP diet limit fruit to one serving per meal/snack. One serving of strawberries is 1 cup.
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