Homemade Lemonade Recipe
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Homemade lemonade is refreshing, timeless, and easy to make with freshly squeezed lemon juice and sugar, plus water. The lemon juice and simple syrup can be prepared ahead and easily doubled, making this a great summer drink for parties and cookouts.
Ingredients
Instructions
In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water with 1 1/2 cups sugar. Place over medium heat and bring just to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature. Transfer to a mason jar, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.*
Use a citrus juicer to squeeze 1 1/2 cups lemon juice. Transfer to a mason jar and refrigerate until ready to assemble the lemonade.
To make the full batch of lemonade, pour 7 cups of cold water into a pitcher, add freshly squeezed lemon juice and most of the chilled sugar syrup. Stir and add the remaining syrup as needed. Serve over ice.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 155 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 41 g
- Protein Content
- 1 g
- Fat Content
- 1 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 1 g
- Sodium Content
- 2 mg
- Fiber Content
- 1 g
- Sugar Content
- 39 g
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
