Homemade Lemonade Recipe
Lemonade is so refreshing and timeless. You won't believe how easy it is to make lemonade from scratch with just 2 ingredients, and it keeps well in the refrigerator so you can enjoy it on your regular summer rotation. Once you try this homemade lemonade, you won't want to settle for store-bought or concentrate lemonade.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cupgranulated sugar
- 1 cupfiltered water ((cold), plus 7 cups to serve)
- 1 ½ cupslemon juice ((from 8 medium or 6 large lemons))
Directions
- 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.
- 2
Use a citrus juicer to squeeze 1 1/2 cups lemon juice. Transfer to a mason jar and refrigerate up to 2 weeks until ready to make lemonade.
- 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.