Description
Capture the essence of summer with our Canning Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate recipe! This vibrant and refreshing drink mix is incredibly easy to make, allowing you to enjoy the delightful flavors of fresh strawberries and tangy lemons all year round. Perfect for picnics, barbecues, or simply quenching your thirst on a hot day, this concentrate is a versatile base for beverages—mix it with water for classic lemonade, use it in cocktails, or create fun frozen treats. With a long shelf life when properly canned, you can have this sweet and tart delight ready at your fingertips whenever the craving strikes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups hulled strawberries
- 4 cups fresh lemon juice (from 16 to 20 lemons)
- 6 cups sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the water bath canner and preheat it to 180°F.
- Juice the lemons and strain the juice to remove pulp.
- Puree hulled strawberries until smooth.
- In a saucepan, combine pureed strawberries, lemon juice, and sugar.
- Heat gently until the mixture reaches 190°F without boiling.
- Fill prepared jars with the mixture, leaving 1/4 inch headspace, and seal with canning lids.
- Process jars in the water bath for 15 minutes, adjusting for altitude if necessary.
- Cool jars in the canner for an additional 5 minutes before transferring them to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup (60ml)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg