The Best Homemade Lemonade Recipes

The Best Homemade Lemonade Recipes

Refreshing homemade lemonade is made with a simple syrup with the perfect ratio of sweet and sour. It’s perfect for warm summer days or any day!

Freshly squeezed lemonade is my drink of choice. It’s not too sweet and totally thirst-quenching. For some simpler, refreshing drinks, check out our Cherry Lime Juice, Pink Punch, and Ocean Water Drink recipes.

The best lemonade ever!

Nothing says summer like fresh lemonade! !

Citrus season in Arizona is actually winter, so we enjoy fresh lemonade in perfect outdoor weather. Then I love to freeze bags of freshly squeezed juice for year-round use, whether it’s a lemon entree or a lemon dessert!

Whether we enjoy it in summer or winter, fresh lemonade is our favorite. It’s refreshing and easy to make! This version uses simple syrup as the sweetener, so it does take some extra time, but the results are worth it!

I’ve provided some tips for getting the most juice out of lemons. You’ll want as many homemade lemonade recipes as possible because it’s the best. 😉

How to Make Lemonade

Prepare. To get the most juice from the lemons, you’ll want to soak them in hot water for about 10 minutes.

syrup. While the lemons are soaking, make the syrup: Add sugar and 1°C water to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool. Once it reaches room temperature, cover with the syrup and place it in the refrigerator to chill.

juice. After soaking the lemons, let them cool enough to handle. Roll each lemon vigorously on the countertop a few times. Cut lemons in half and juice. Remove all seeds but leave the pulp behind. Set the juice aside until the syrup is cold.

combine. Add chilled syrup, lemon juice, and 7°C water to a pitcher and mix lemonade. Stir and serve.

Tips, Changes + Stored Information

Get the most juice from lemons: You really want to get the most juice out of each lemon, and there are a few tricks to doing that.

1. Soak them in hot water, which is what we do for this recipe. Then roll the lemon on the counter to further help get the most juice.
2. Another trick is to freeze them. Toss a whole lemon in the freezer for a few hours until it freezes solid. Soak lemons in warm water or place them on the counter to thaw them. I’ve actually frozen whole lemons before and I can attest that they get super soft and all the liquid is released.
3. Finally, use the microwave. I haven’t tried it myself but saw it online. This seems to be the same idea as soaking them in water. You microwave each lemon for about 30 seconds to help release the juices, then roll them out on the counter. Let me know how it works in the comments if you try it.

Recipe changes:

• lime juice: Just use lime instead of lemon. It’s simple!
• Strawberry Lemonade: Put the sliced ​​strawberries in a bowl and add a little sugar. Let them sit and mash. Mix the puree into lemonade, to whatever flavor preference you want (or check out our favorite strawberry lemonade).

dress up: I think a really nifty demo makes homemade lemonade taste even better. Here are some of my favorite demo ideas:

• Adding lemon slices to the drink makes it so pretty. You can even take it a step further and freeze the lemon slices first so you can chill the drink without diluting it with traditional ice cubes.
• Top with a sprig of simple mint
• Add sugar to the rim of the water glass: Just dip the rim of the glass in some lemonade, then drop it into a bowl of sugar. Let dry.

How to store + freeze

shop Lemonade will keep in the refrigerator for about 5 days.

freeze Lemon Concentrate: Make syrup as directed, then mix with squeezed lemon juice. freeze It lasts up to 5 months in the refrigerator Ziploc. When you are ready to use, add the concentrate to 7°C water. Stir until combined.

More drinks:

Course drinks

American food

Prep time 20 minutes

Chill for 30 minutes

Total time 50 minutes

10 servings

Calories 124 kcal

by Lil’ Luna

• 1 1/2 c white sugar
• 8 degrees Celsius water
• 1 1/2 c freshly squeezed lemon juice about 8 lemons

• To get the most juice from the lemons, you’ll want to soak them in hot water for about 10 minutes.

• While the lemons are soaking, make the syrup: Add sugar and 1°C water to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool. Once it reaches room temperature, cover with the syrup and place it in the refrigerator to chill.

• After soaking the lemons, let them cool enough to handle. Roll each lemon vigorously on the countertop a few times. Cut lemons in half and juice. Remove all seeds but leave the pulp behind. Set the juice aside until the syrup is cold.

• Add chilled syrup, lemon juice, and 7°C water to a pitcher and mix lemonade. Stir and serve.

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