Homemade Lemonade Recipe
Homemade lemonade is refreshing, timeless, and easy to make with freshly squeezed lemon juice and sugar, plus water. The lemon juice and simple syrup can be prepared ahead and easily doubled, making this a great summer drink for parties and cookouts.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water for the simple syrup, plus 7 cups cold water for the lemonade
- 1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon Juice, (from 8 medium or 6 large lemons)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water with 1 1/2 cups sugar. Place over medium heat and bring just to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature. Transfer to a mason jar, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.*
- Use a citrus juicer to squeeze 1 1/2 cups lemon juice. Transfer to a mason jar and refrigerate until ready to assemble the lemonade.
- To make the full batch of lemonade, pour 7 cups of cold water into a pitcher, add freshly squeezed lemon juice and most of the chilled sugar syrup. Stir and add the remaining syrup as needed. Serve over ice.
Notes
*For faster cooling, pour the simple syrup into a heat-safe jar and set it into a bowl of ice water.
Make-Ahead: Simple syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 weeks.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Lemonade Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
155
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Sodium
2
mg
0
%
Potassium
47
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
41
g
14
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
39
g
43
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin C
17.7
mg
21
%
Calcium
3
mg
0
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
