Homemade Lemonade Recipe

Homemade Lemonade Recipe

from sugarspunrun.com
15 min
8 servings

A simple and refreshing homemade lemonade recipe! You only need sugar, water, and lemons to make this classic drink recipe. Check out the step-by-step video just below the recipe! This recipe makes 1/2 gallon of lemonade but can successfully be doubled! 

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water (divided)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice¹ (seeds removed, pulp may remain )

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine 1 cup (236ml) water and 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan. Place over medium-low heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside, allow to cool for 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Pour 1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice into a pitcher. Add sugar/water mixture (simple syrup).

  3. 3

    Add remaining 5 cups (1180ml) water and stir well. Pour over ice and serve, or transfer to refrigerator and allow to chill several hours before serving.