Classic Summer Homemade Lemonade Recipe
A refreshing and tangy homemade lemonade perfect for summer gatherings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 ½ cups water (for simple syrup)
- 1 ½ cups fresh lemon juice
- 4 cups cold water
Instructions
- Combine 1 ½ cups of sugar with 1 ½ cups of water in a medium saucepan.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves (about 5 minutes).
- Remove from heat and allow the simple syrup to cool.
- Juice about 6 to 8 lemons until you have 1 ½ cups of fresh lemon juice.
- Combine the cooled simple syrup with the fresh lemon juice in a large pitcher.
- Add 4 cups of cold water and stir well.
- Taste the lemonade and adjust sweetness if needed.
Notes
For best flavor, use fresh lemons and adjust sweetness according to your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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