Homemade Lemonade Recipe
Homemade Lemonade is easy to prepare and makes all the difference in the heat of summer. This fresh-squeezed lemonade recipe is simple and pure, with only 3 ingredients!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar (if using ultrafine sugar, see note)
- 4½ cups water divided
- 1¼ cups fresh-squeezed lemon juice from 5-7 lemons
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, over medium heat, whisk together sugar and 1½ cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and stir often until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool.1¼ cups granulated sugar, 4½ cups water
- Strain the lemon juice through a fine-mesh sieve into a 2-quart pitcher.1¼ cups fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- Add 3 more cups of water and the sugar/water simple syrup. Stir well and adjust to taste, if needed. Refrigerate until ready to serve.4½ cups water
- Serve in glasses filled with ice and garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves. Enjoy!
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Notes
- If you use ultra-fine sugar instead of granulated sugar, you don't need to make a syrup first. You can just mix everything.
Nutrition
Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 78mg | Sugar: 64g | Vitamin C: 29.5mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.1mg