Foodie Friday-Easy Homemade Lemonade Recipe

I have tried several new recipes this week. I am always looking for recipes to put in a family cookbook I am making, and only two made the cut this week. One was a muffin recipe, and the other a fresh lemonade recipe. Here we sit in the middle of a hot summer, so what a great time to make a refreshing beverage. 

This is an easy homemade lemonade recipe. Lemonade should be a summer staple, but it seems I just don’t make it often, but I want to change that. All it takes is fresh lemons, ice cubes, simple syrup, and cold water.

The recipe calls for 1 cup of lemon juice. You can use bottled juice or fresh lemon juice. I decided to use fresh lemon juice. I looked up how many lemons it takes to produce a cup of lemon juice, and the range varies based on the size of the lemons. Some sites say 3-4 large lemons, and some say 6-8 lemons. I bought 8 average-sized lemons and used 7 lemons for the desired amount. I used the remaining lemon for garnish.

The tool I use to juice the lemons is a lemon squeezer. This is a simple and easy way to extract my cup of lemon juice.

This recipe calls for simple syrup.  Simple syrup is a mixture of sugar and water and is very easy to make.

How to make Simple Syrup

Some people make their simple syrup in a saucepan on the stove, but I find it quicker and easier to use the microwave. Simple syrup is a simple mixture of sugar and water. The most common ratio for simple syrup is equal parts water and sugar.  I use a 2-cup glass microwavable measuring cup.  I put one cup of sugar in, followed by one cup of water.  I stir it up and put it in the microwave for two minutes on high.  I then take it out and stir again and then mircowave it again for a minute or until the sugar is dissolved.  I take it out, stir it up, give the mixture some time to cool, and then use it in the recipe.  I also use this technique when I make my iced tea.

Check out the printable Recipe below…

Refreshing Homemade Lemonade

KathieyV

A Quick and Easy Lemonade Recipe for a Hot Summer Day

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Servings 6

Ingredients

  

• 6 Cups Water-divided
• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 Cup Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice, seeds removed

Instructions

 

• Make the Simple Syrup-Combine 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar in a 2-cup microwavable glass measuring cup and stir.
• Microwave water and sugar on high for 2 minutes, remove and stir, and microwave again on high for 1 minute or until sugar is dissolved. Stir and set aside to cool.
• While the simple syrup cools, juice your lemons.
• Combine simple syrup and lemon juice. Add this mixture to the 5 remaining cups of water and stir.
• Pour over ice and serve or place in the refrigerator until cold and serve.

Notes

Jane and I made this in the summer of 2022. She loved it, and now every time she comes over, she asks for lemonade:-). I give this recipe a 10/10 on my recipe scale!