hey munchies welcome to the channel if you're new or if you're not i'm melissa
and i am stoked you're here either way today we are making one of my favorite summer beverages
lemonade but not just any lemonade i've got four different fruity variations on
the classic lemonade recipe to switch things up and keep your taste buds satisfied on these
hot summer days i have shown my favorite homemade lemonade on the channel before
i make a super simple simple syrup a super simple simple syrup actually it's only sugar
and water simmered to a syrup which i combine with freshly squeezed lemon juice and water
i love this recipe because you are in control of the sweetness and sugar so i am using this
homemade lemonade as a base today with these flavor variations that i'm going to show you but
you could also use your personal recipe or even a store-bought lemonade first up mango lemonade
in a blender i'm adding some fresh mango and some of my homemade lemonade and blending it up until
it's very pureed and smooth mango can be stringy so it's good to get this as blended as possible
let the blender go for over a minute or even two adding some lemonade here at the beginning helps
the fruit to blend too then strain your mango puree over a sieve to separate the smooth juice
from any remaining pulp i use a little rubber spatula to help get the juice through the sieve
then you can simply stir in some additional lemonade and transfer to the fridge and allow
to chill serve over ice and enjoy mango is my favorite summer fruit and the natural sweetness
brings such a unique flavor to summer lemonade and i don't need to add any additional sugar or
sweetener because the mango was ripe enough of course you can add additional sweetener
to any of these and to some of these i chose to too like my strawberry lemonade
a true classic fruity lemonade combo this is a recipe i get loads of requests for and it's really
so delicious i personally think strawberries need some sugar and lemonade because they are so tart
and my trick is to macerate them first i simply toss the strawberries with some granulated sugar
and allow to sit for 30 minutes to a few hours this macerating draws out the sweet
juices and adds even more flavor and sweetness without needing to use too much sugar those
strawberries go into the blender with some lemonade and let it go until very smooth
again you'll strain it and mix that juice with additional lemonade serve over ice and enjoy
okay i understand why this is a classic bright pink sweet tart and truly delicious this takes
me back to being a kid i honestly thought this one would be my least favorite but i actually think it
might have been my favorite of the day but i was also surprised by this next one blueberry lemonade
say what i know blueberry lemonade isn't exactly a traditional combination but that is crazy to
me because blueberries and lemon go so well together why didn't i think of this before in a
blender add your fresh blueberries or you could use frozen and thawed along with some optional
honey depending on how sweet your blueberries are and a bit of lemonade to help it blend let it go
because of the skins on the blueberries you really need to let this one go for a while
just like before strain your blueberry puree until it's nice and smooth and no pulp remains
again combine your blueberry puree with your lemonade of choice
allow to chill in the fridge and serve over ice and enjoy i could not believe how delicious this
combo was blueberries and lemon really pair so well together and it's also such a unique
purple color which could make it a lot of fun for entertaining or parties over the summer
pretty and delicious i hope you're enjoying the recipe so far i wanted to quickly nudge you to
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which offers hundreds of healthy recipes and print friendly options okay i have got one more for you
today i couldn't let a summer lemonade episode go by without including the ultimate summer fruit
watermelon lemonade in a blender combine fresh cut watermelon and this time i'm adding a few
mint leaves for extra freshness and flavor and again some lemonade this one doesn't need any
added sugar because it is so sweet as is blend it up strain it and this one should be easy to strain
because of the high water content and then combine your blended mixture with your lemonade of choice
once more chill and serve over ice fresh made watermelon juice is one of my favorite summer
treats so i just had to turn it into a lemonade it screams summer the sweet watermelon and fresh
mint combined with the tart lemonade creates such a complex but delicious flavor and there's just
so much to enjoy about this one i appreciate you all being here i hope you'll let me know in the
comments if you give any of these awesome lemonade combos a try all of the recipes and products i
shared are linked below and again i've also linked my classic lemonade recipes in the description as
well i'll be back soon with a brand new episode and remember it's all a matter of mind over munch
you