Family Favorites - July 2019: Top 8 Free Frozen Strawberry Lemonade (Soy, Wheat, Nut, Fish, Egg and Milk-Free, Can Be Diabetic Friendly)

I decided to keep posting a family favorite recipe from the blog (with any adaptions that we use regularly, if applicable) on the fourth Friday or Saturday of every month this year.  This recipe will be one that we make quite often and that we all enjoy greatly.  This post is the seventh Family Favorites recipe of 2019.

If you have a recipe on your blog that you consider a family favorite that you'd like to share, please comment below with a link to the recipe, and I'll make sure to pop on over and visit your site to check it out (and leave a comment), and hopefully some of my other readers will, too.

This month's Family Favorite recipe is Top 8 Free Frozen Strawberry Lemonade.  This is essentially my Frozen Strawberry Lemonade recipe with a few tips and tricks added in to help you out.  What we love about this recipe is that it is simple, free of the top 8 allergens (if all your ingredients are), and extremely tasty!  It hits the spot on a hot day, and literally takes minutes to make.  If you are a fan of strawberries and lemonade, you'll want to try this recipe!

Top 8 Free Frozen Strawberry Lemonade

frozen strawberries, whole or sliced (no sugar added)

(Yes, they MUST be frozen)

(We just freeze some of our local strawberries once we've picked them to use for this purpose.  If those aren't available, we just get the frozen strawberries that are just strawberries, no added ingredients.  Those work best for this recipe.)

allergy-friendly lemonade

(here's a good, easy recipe if you need it: Sweet and Simple Homemade Lemonade)

(We always use the Sweet and Simple Homemade Lemonade for this recipe, but you could use any lemonade that fits your allergen needs.)

sugar (optional)

(If we do need to add sugar, we add cane sugar.)

1. Place desired amount (about a cup per person generally) frozen (yes, they MUST be frozen) strawberries into a blender.
      
2. Add enough lemonade to cover the fruit and blend until desired consistency. (Note: You may have to pulse the mix at first until it is slightly blended, then continue full boar.  I use "Ice Crush"/"Pulse" mode normally, but you can play around with the buttons and see which works best for you. :)  Also, feel free to add more lemonade if the mixture is too thick or more strawberries if it is too thin.)
     
3. If your strawberries are extra tart, you may need to add a little sugar if you find the mix too sour and re-blend. (Note: Start with a Tablespoon, blend, re-taste and add a teaspoon or so more at a time until you reach desired sweetness.)

And that's it!  Easy peasy lemon squeezy! :)  Just pour into a glass or glasses and enjoy!

Variations (Please keep your individual allergen needs in mind when using variations):

• Diabetic Friendly:  You can substitute a sugar-free lemonade and sugar substitute as needed for the lemonade and sugar in this recipe.
    
• Alternate Sugars:  You can use a lemonade made with honey, maple syrup or some other natural sweetener, too, if you like instead of the lemonade listed and use honey, maple syrup or some other natural sweetener as needed for the sugar, as well.
    
• Other Fruits:  You can use any frozen fruit or berry that you like in place of the strawberries, such as raspberries, cherries, blueberries, mango, pineapple, etc.  You can use any mix of fruits and/or berries that you like, too.  If you want to use a fruit like watermelon that doesn't freeze well, just freeze the lemonade into ice cubes instead.  You will have to use the lemonade ice cubes, fruit and some liquid lemonade (and sugar, if needed) if using this option.
    
• Other Liquid: If you want, you can always use another liquid.  You can use any juice or combination that you like (see my Fruit Smoothie recipe).  You can also blend a juice like orange, limeade or pineapple with the lemonade, if desired.

I hope you will give this recipe a try soon and that it becomes a family favorite for you, too!