Homemade Lemonade Recipe
Total Time
10 mins
Prep Time
7 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Rating
4.97 out of 5 stars
(79)
Ingredients
8 servings
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water, (cold), plus 7 cups to serve
- 1 1/2 cups Lemon Juice, (from 8 medium or 6 large lemons)
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Preparation
Step 1
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 serving.
Step 2
Squeeze 1 1/2 cups lemon juice. Transfer to a mason jar and refrigerate up to 2 weeks until ready to make lemonade.
Step 3
To make the full batch of lemonade, pour 7 cups cold water into a pitcher, add the 1 1/2 cups of lemon juice and 1 1/2 cups chilled sugar syrup and stir to combine. You can also add the lemon juice and sugar syrup to taste. Add ice to glasses when serving.
Step 4
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Chef's notes
Simple syrup is essential for dissolving sugar properly in cold drinks.
Use room-temperature lemons to make juicing easier and roll them on the counter before cutting.
For more lemon flavor, add the zest of a lemon to the sugar and water when creating the simple syrup but strain before adding to the lemon juice.
Variations include adding fruit purees, herbs, or soda water.
