Arby's Strawberry Lemonade

About the Strawberry Lemonade

Arby's Strawberry Lemonade ($3.29) takes the chain's Classic Lemonade and stirs in strawberry puree, and a Medium pour comes to 190 cal. It comes in Small, Medium, Large and XL cups, with the starting price attached to the Small.

Arby's keeps the description to one line: our classic Lemonade with strawberry puree. Underneath sits the same cane sugar, lemon juice and water formula, so the strawberry version is the same tart, cane sweetened drink with fruit folded in. The puree turns the cup a rosy pink and adds tiny flecks of berry that float through the ice.

On the tongue, strawberry comes first. It tastes ripe and jammy, a little like the syrup at the bottom of a bowl of sliced summer berries. The lemon follows a beat later and keeps the drink from tipping into candy territory. Compared with the plain lemonade, this one feels rounder and fruitier, with less of a sour snap at the end.

Puree also changes the body. The drink sits a touch thicker than plain lemonade, closer to a light agua fresca, and it clings to the ice cubes as you sip. Give the cup a swirl halfway through, since some of the fruit settles toward the bottom.

It makes a good pick for kids who find regular lemonade too sour, for a sweet drink that is not a soda, or as a cheaper alternative to a shake when you want dessert flavor without the dairy. A Medium lists zero fat, 46 grams of sugar and 49 grams of carbs, so the fruit adds sweetness on top of the base recipe.

On Strawberry Lemonade calories, the Medium sits in the middle of the four cups. The Small lands below it, and the Large and XL run higher. Size down if you want the berry taste with less sugar.

How much is the Strawberry Lemonade at your store? Our number was observed at one Austin store, and drink prices shift by market. A Small also shows up as a separate Small Strawberry Lemonade on the value menu.

The drink lineup, from tea to bottled water, lives on the Arby's drinks menu. For a meal, the sweet berry flavor plays well against smoky, salty meat, so try it beside a Roast Turkey Ranch and Bacon Sandwich, or pair it with a crunchy Crispy Chicken Sandwich.