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Refreshing homemade lemonade in a glass with ice and lemon slices
Alyssa

Homemade Lemonade Recipe

A simple and refreshing homemade lemonade recipe! You only need sugar, water, and lemons to make this classic drink recipe.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 glasses
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 103
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

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

Method
 

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

Notes

This recipe makes 1/2 gallon of lemonade but can successfully be doubled!