Description
Delightful frosted strawberry lemonade blends tangy citrus with sweet berries in a refreshing summer drink. Cool glasses filled with icy goodness invite you to savor each frosty sip.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (about 1 full tray) ice cubes
- 6–7 strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- ⅔ cup (160 milliliters) unsweetened almond milk
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp collagen (optional)
- ½ tsp stevia extract (Now Better Stevia recommended)
- ½ tsp glucomannan
- 2 pinches Himalayan salt
Instructions
- Blend Base: Combine lemon juice, almond milk, collagen powder, stevia extract, Himalayan salt, and vanilla extract in a blender, processing on low speed until smoothly integrated.
- Incorporate Thickener: Gradually sprinkle glucomannan powder into the blending mixture, continuing to mix for 30 seconds to create a slightly denser liquid without clumps.
- Transform Texture: Add fresh strawberries and ice cubes, then accelerate blender to high speed, pulverizing ingredients until achieving a silky, frost-laden consistency with no visible ice fragments.
- Serve Immediately: Pour the vibrant, chilled strawberry lemonade into serving glasses, distributing the creamy beverage evenly and ensuring maximum refreshment and optimal drinking temperature.
Notes
- Prevent Clumping: Sprinkle glucomannan powder gradually and slowly while blender runs to ensure smooth integration without lumps.
- Blending Technique: Maintain low speed initially when mixing base ingredients, then switch to high speed for final texture and smooth consistency.
- Temperature Matters: Serve immediately after blending to preserve the drink’s frosty texture and optimal coldness.
- Ingredient Quality: Use ripe strawberries and fresh lemon juice for maximum flavor and natural sweetness in the beverage.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 2.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg