Homemade Lemonade
There's nothing like fresh, homemade lemonade! This easy recipe only has 3 ingredients.
Servings 10 servings
Calories 126kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups sugar
- 7 cups water divided
- 2 cups lemon juice ~10 lemons
Instructions
- First, make a simple syrup: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and 1 cup water and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a large pitcher, stir together simple syrup and lemon juice. Top with cold water and stir together.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Pour over ice and garnish with lemon slices, mint leaves or fresh fruit.
Notes
Boozy lemonade. Add a shot of vodka, tequila or rum for an adult treat. Or try adding limoncello for extra tart flavor.
Lavender lemonade: For that lovely floral flavor, add a bit of lavender extract or use lavender simple syrup to make lavender lemonade.
Limeade: Use fresh limes instead of lemons for a zippier libation.
Honey lemonade: Use a honey simple syrup to make a sweet version of this lemonade.
Flavored lemonade: Sweeten your lemonade with a fruity simple syrup instead of plain, like blackberry syrup or peach syrup, or an herbal one like rosemary syrup or mint syrup.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.1mg
