Super Easy Fresh Lemonade 2


I feel like summer is now just around the corner. Summer is a wonderful time for cool, refreshing beverages and lemonade just happens to be one of my favorite drinks! I found this really easy lemonade that uses lemon juice and a simple syrup. I prefer to make this lemonade with freshly squeezed lemon juice, but this recipe also works with bottled lemon juice. Keep in mind the lemonade won’t taste as fresh!

Let’s go make this scrumptious lemonade and I’ll show you how easy it is!

Collect needed items:

Ingredients
Sugar
Water
Lemons or Lemon Juice
Equipment
Pitcher
Spoon
Knife
Cutting Board
Juicer
saucepan or microwave safe bowl

Recipe: (Makes 6 cups or 48 ounces)

Recipe in cups:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water (for the simple syrup)
1 cup lemon juice
3 to 4 cups cold water (to dilute)
Recipe in ounces:
1 cup sugar
8 ounces water (for the simple syrup)
8 ounces lemon juice
24 to 32 ounces cold water (to dilute)

To begin, we will make the simple syrup by mixing 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a saucepan or microwave safe bowl. To ensure the sugar completely dissolves, you will need to heat the mixture. I used my cooking wok since I don’t have a saucepan that would fit on my stove. 🙂

While you are making the simple syrup and waiting for the sugar to dissolve, go ahead and juice the lemons. I used my knife to cut the lemons in half and then squeezed the lemons to juice them. I used four lemons to make 1 cup of lemon juice, but it will depend on the size of your lemons as I’ve also had to use up to 6 lemons to make 1 cup of juice.

By this time, you should have your simple syrup and lemon juice finished. Now combine the lemon juice and simple syrup in your pitcher. Add 3 to 4 cups of cold water. The amount of water you use will depend on your personal tastes. I prefer using 3 cups of water for my lemonade, but I’ll dilute it even more than the 4 cups of water for Jerry who doesn’t like it very strong.

Chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes to allow the lemonade to be cold and for the flavors to bloom. Now you can serve with ice and lemon slices.!

Enjoy!

Finished lemonade! Yum!

Finished lemonade! Yum!

When life hands you lemons....

When life hands you lemons….

Cutting the lemons for juicing.

Cutting the lemons for juicing.

1 cup of fresh lemon juice.

1 cup of fresh lemon juice.

Sugar as it dissolves.

Sugar as it dissolves.

Fresh lemon juice and simple syrup in the pitcher.

Fresh lemon juice and simple syrup in the pitcher.

Sugar in my "saucepan"

Sugar in my “saucepan”

Finished simple syrup.

Finished simple syrup.

Mixing all the ingredients together.

Mixing all the ingredients together.

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About Andee

Director of Happiness. I'm a thirty-something soap snob. I've grown up with handmade soaps, and I love them! I really like making lotions, soaps, and perfumes. I adore mixing scents to come up with something new. My favorite scent is either Wicked or Cotton Candy. I tend to hoard fragrances, I even have an Earl Grey Tea from the MMS catalog. I won't tell you how old it is, but it sure is good!

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2 thoughts on “Super Easy Fresh Lemonade

  • Janet Schreiner

    I was expecting soap, or lip balm, or lotion, so this was even more exciting. I am never too old to learn a new recipe, and I do love lemonade.
    Thanks Sweetie!!!

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  • Kam

    Lemonade is one of my all time favorite warm weather drinks – which means year round here in the South. Home made lemonade is truly a delicious treat. We have also put it in a blender with ice and made a slushy type drink. My kids like it this way.

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