Homemade Lemonade Recipe

This time of year, we all need to enjoy a tasty cool down like this Homemade Lemonade Recipe. This classic summertime drink is so refreshing, and it's sure to revitalize you on a sultry afternoon.

Homemade Lemonade Recipe

There's nothing like seeing a pitcher of lemonade or homemade sweet tea on the table for summertime sipping. Whether you make my seasonal sweet peach tea using frozen peaches as ice, or you're more of a classic sweet tea drinker, it's satisfying nonetheless on a sultry day. See how to make classic sweet tea here on Southern Living.

 

Helpful Tips

Lemonade is super simple to make but, I want to mention a few tips for your lemonade making success.

• Taking the time to make a simple syrup ensures the lemonade will be fully sweetened without any gritty sugar floating in the lemonade. A simple syrup is simply equal parts sugar and water cooked together until the sugar has dissolved.
• Skip bottled lemon juice and use freshly squeezed lemons for the most authentic taste.
• Allow ample time for the lemonade to chill before serving.
• Lemonade can be saved up to 3 days in the refrigerator, but should you use sparkling water, it will become flat. Add sparkling water just before serving.
• Sparkling water can be substituted for sparkling water, if desired.
• If you plan to make it ahead, it is best to wait to add in the sparkling water until ready to enjoy or replace the sparkling water with regular drinking water.
• You can add fresh or frozen fruit to the lemonade to make other flavors if preferred. Some examples are strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and mint.

Other Drink Recipes to Enjoy

Fun drinks can easily be made family friendly or turned into adult only versions adding alcohol of choice. A few other drinks you may consider:

• Easy Frozen Strawberry Lime Margaritas. These can be served virgin or adult only.
• Pine Apple Lemonade Spritzers
• Sparkling Berry Lemonade

 

 

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• 1 Gallon Beverage Dispenser
• Lemon Squeezer
• Stemless Glasses
• Wooden Spoon

 

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Homemade Lemonade Recipe

Course Appetizer, Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword homemade-lemonade-recipe, lemonade-recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Chill time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 170kcal

Ingredients

• Simple Syrup:
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup filtered water
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice
• Lemonade:
• 4 cups filtered water (may adjust to taste) (or sparkling water)
• 2 cups fresh lemon juice
• 2 medium lemons thinly sliced
• ice, additional lemon slices and mint for serving

Instructions

• On the stovetop in a small saucepan over medium high heat mix together sugar, water and lemon juice. Heat, stirring until sugar has fully dissolved, then remove from heat.
• Add to a one gallon pitcher with water, lemon juice and sliced lemon. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours.
• Just before serving, add ice and serve with additional lemon slices and mint for garnishing, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

 

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