Homemade Lemonade with Lemon Juice
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If you're tired of lemonade that's too sweet or too tart, this recipe is your new go-to. I tested different ratios to find the perfect balance—fresh, vibrant, and lemon-forward. The kind of homemade lemonade you'll crave all summer.
Ingredients
Instructions
Make the simple syrup. In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water and ¾ cup granulated sugar. Heat over medium, stirring occasionally, until the sugar fully dissolves. The mixture will go from cloudy to clear once the sugar has dissolved. This takes about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
While the syrup cools, squeeze enough lemons to get 1 cup of fresh lemon juice. Strain through a mesh sieve to remove seeds and pulp.
In a large pitcher, stir together the cooled simple syrup, lemon juice, and 5 cups of cold water. Give it a taste—add more water for a lighter flavor or more lemon juice if you like it tart.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 cup
- Calories
- 90 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 24 g
- Protein Content
- 0.1 g
- Fat Content
- 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 0.01 g
- Sodium Content
- 11 mg
- Fiber Content
- 0.1 g
- Sugar Content
- 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 0.011 g
