Peach Lemonade

Name: Peach Lemonade
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 2 medium peaches (diced); 1 cup sugar; 2 cups lemon juice (from about 8-10 lemons); 5 cups water; 1 ½ cups peach syrup; 1 peach (sliced, for garnish); 1 lemon (sliced, for garnish)

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Peach Lemonade is the most luscious drink ever! Made with fresh peaches and lemons, this homemade refreshment is the epitome of summer vacation.

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About this Peach Lemonade recipe

Forget the holidays. Peach season is the best time of the year. I look forward to those succulent, fresh and fuzzy balls of summer sweetness all year long.

Whether it’s homemade peach popsicles, fresh peach salsa or simply biting into a juicy one from the farmers market, peaches are versatile and work in so many different kinds of recipes.

If you’re not trying peach drinks, you are missing out. Peach lemonade is my new favorite way to enjoy peaches. This lemonade might just be my favorite one I’ve ever made.

With peach simple syrup and freshly-squeezed lemon juice, it’s bright, zesty and oh-so-summery. You’re going to love it! (My advice: Don’t skip the fresh-juiced lemons.)

More peach drink recipes: Peach Mule • Peach Bellini • Peach Margarita • Peach Daiquiri

Two tall glasses of peach iced tea with peach slices, lemon slices, ice cubes, and mint leaves, placed on woven coasters. Nearby, there are fresh peaches, a lemon, and a red cloth.

Why you’ll love this recipe

You’ll love this peach lemonade for a few big reasons:

This peach lemonade is made with the freshest ingredients so you can feel good about what you’re drinking! No artificial anything here.
You can adjust the sweetness level and peach flavor to your liking.
It’s pretty, pink and perfect for sharing.

Tools & equipment

Lemonade needs fresh lemons! You’re going to need a juicer. I prefer an electric juicer because it’s easier on my hands than a hand press, but use whatever you have!

You’ll also need a knife and cutting board to dice the peaches for the syrup. A saucepan and wooden spoon or spatula are how we cook the peaches, water and sugar together. And a fine-mesh strainer is key for getting out any pulp so you have a smooth drink.

For serving, you’ll also want a pitcher and some glasses.

A refreshing beverage in a glass with ice cubes, lemon slice, fruit pieces, and a mint sprig garnish, surrounded by fruit and wicker coasters on a white surface.

Ingredients

Here’s what you will need to make your own peach lemonade:

Peach Syrup

water: Use the best water you like to drink. I use filtered water.
fresh or frozen peaches: If fresh peaches are in season, they’ll have the best flavor!
sugar: I recommend granulated sugar for this recipe, as it helps to highlight the pretty peach color.

Peach Lemonade

fresh lemons: I highly, highly recommend you use fresh lemons. You can use the concentrate, but the flavor isn’t as great, as the store-bought stuff tends to be a lot stronger and more sour-tasting. I tried it for you, and fresh is definitely better.
water
peach syrup: Recipe below!
peach slices, for garnish
lemon slices, for garnish

Instructions

Ready to make this Peach Lemonade!? Here’s what to do:

First, make the peach syrup. In a medium saucepan, combine water and peaches and bring to a simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Strain out peaches with a fine-mesh strainer.

Chopped peaches are placed in a saucepan with a small amount of liquid at the bottom.

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Stir in sugar until dissolved. Let cool completely before using or storing. Store in an airtight container in the fridge and use within 2 weeks.

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Liquid being poured through a fine mesh strainer into a glass measuring cup on a white surface.

Once the syrup has cooled, you can make the peach lemonade.

A liquid is being poured from a measuring cup into a clear bowl.

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Next, juice your lemons. You will need quite a bit of lemon juice for this so if you have an electric juicer like mine, it will save your hands a little bit but you can also use a hand juicer or citrus squeezer if you need to.

A person stirs a light brown liquid in a clear glass measuring container with a wooden spoon.

A mason jar filled with a light peach-colored beverage, surrounded by whole peaches and a cloth. In the background, there are two glasses with iced peach drinks garnished with mint.

Be sure to strain out any pulp so that you have a nice smooth lemonade.

Strain freshly-squeezed lemon juice into a large bowl or pitcher. Stir in the water and peach simple syrup.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Enjoy within 1 week.

Garnish each glass with some fresh mint, lemon wheels and peach slices.

Two glasses of iced peach lemonade sit on woven coasters. A lemon, whole peaches, a jar of lemonade, and mint leaves are in the background on a white surface.

Tips & tricks

Use the juice from fresh lemons. When making lemonade, it makes such a big difference in flavor, as opposed to using bottled concentrate.
When juicing, be sure to use room-temperature citrus. Refrigerated lemons will not juice as well as ones that have been warmed up. You can microwave them briefly for about 10 seconds to get a to warm them up or just leave them out for an hour or two before you plan to juice them.
Sweeten it to taste with the syrup. Add a little bit of sugar (or syrup, if you have any leftover) if more sweetness is desired.
Use fresh peaches in summertime, if possible! They have the juiciest flavor.

Food pairings

Enjoy peach lemonade with all your summer faves, like lemon bars and baked peaches!

Some homemade tortilla chips and peach salsa would be a great savory snack with this lemonade.

A jar filled with peach lemonade sits on a table surrounded by peaches, lemons, and a red cloth. Two glasses of peach lemonade with ice and mint leaves are in the background.

Cocktail recipes

Vodka Peach Lemonade: Add a splash of vodka to a glass of peach lemonade to make a cocktail.

Peach Lemonade Mimosa: Use this lemonade as a base for a mimosa. It would be a great addition to a mimosa bar, too.

Sugar-free Peach Lemonade: Use your favorite sugar substitutes such as stevia or coconut sugar to sweeten the peach simple syrup. Keep in mind that coconut sugar has a deeper color which can make the peach syrup more brown and less peachy in color.

Two glasses of peach iced tea with ice, garnished with mint leaves and peach slices, placed on wicker coasters. A mason jar of iced tea and fresh peaches are in the background.

FAQ

What can you mix with peach lemonade?

Peach lemonade is delicious with lots of spirits. Try adding champagne to it to make bellinis. You can also add vodka, rum, gin, tequila or bourbon to make cocktails.

How do you make peach lemonade?

You can make peach lemonade at home by creating a peach simple syrup with sugar, water and real peaches: Fresh or frozen both work. Then combine the syrup with water and fresh lemon juice to make lemonade.

Can I use bottled lemon juice?

It is not recommended. Fresh juice has a more delicate flavor that better highlights the sweet flavor of the peaches. Bottled juice tends to be more cloyingly sour.

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Peach Lemonade

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Enjoy a delightful blend of sweet peaches and tangy lemons in our homemade peach lemonade. Perfectly refreshing for any sunny day!

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