Homemade Lemonade Recipe

Add 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir slowly until the sugar has dissolved, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let this cool, then add to a pitcher.

While that’s cooling, juice 8 lemons. Cold lemons are difficult to juice, make sure they’re at room temperature. Press firmly with your palm and roll them on the counter. Cut them in half, and use a juicer or your hands to squeeze 1 1/2 cups of fresh lemon juice into the pitcher. Stir together with the liquid sugar.

Lastly add 7 cups of water and stir. Place the pitcher in the fridge until chilled. Adding ice now will dilute the mixture. If adding ice and lemon slices, do so just before serving.