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Best Homemade Lemonade

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The Absolute Perfect Homemade Lemonade Recipe!If you’ve been around here long, you’ll know that I pretty much spent all winter talking about lemons and how much I love lemon desserts. It’s funny though, no matter how wintry citrus desserts are, nothing says summer like fresh-squeezed lemonade! What’s up with that!?

Secrets to the perfect lemonade – stop frantically stirring your drink trying to dissolve that sugar! Make a simple syrup instead to ensure perfectly sweetened lemonade every time. Also, make sure you taste test frequently as you add the water – it’s a hard job, but someone has to do it! I love using Meyer lemons if you have access to them as they are naturally sweeter than traditional lemons.

Don’t forget to get creative! Lemonade makes the perfect base for a cocktail or any number of additions – from thyme to lavender to blueberries! It’s safe to say I’ll be drinking lemonade all summer!
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Perfect fresh-squeezed lemonade requires only three ingredients – lemons, sugar and water! Get the sweetness factor just right by using a simple syrup.

  • Author: Kelly Egan
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Drinks
  • Method: Mixed drink
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup lemon juice (4–6 lemons = 1 cup juice), plus additional for garnish
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2–3 cups of cold water

Instructions

  1. Juice the lemons to get 1 cup of lemon juice. Zest the leftover peels.
  2. Make the simple syrup by combining the equal portions sugar and water in a saucepan as well as the lemon zest. Heat on medium heat until sugar is thoroughly dissolved. Do not let boil. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and set aside to cool.
  3. Combine simple syrup and lemon juice and add additional cold water to taste. Garnish with lemon slices.

[i]Tips:[/i] Meyer lemons are sweeter than traditional lemons so will require more added water.

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Dried Lemon Slices

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June 29, 2015  â€¢  Filed Under: Drinks, Recipes, Summer Treats 1 Comment

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  1. plasterers bristol says

    May 17, 2016 at 8:25 am

    One of my all time favorites homemade lemonade. Thanks so much for sharing. Great recipie.

    Simon

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