Must-Try Refreshing Lemonade Recipes

Faazil Irshad

July 13th 2021

The ingredients for homemade lemonade couldn’t be simpler! You can make lemonade with the following 3 ingredients:

Lemons: Fresh lemons are essential for this recipe to get that great fresh-squeezed lemonade taste. Depending on the size of your lemons, you will need between 6-8 medium size lemons to get 1 1/2 cups of lemon juice for this recipe.
Sugar: White granulated sugar gets dissolved in water to create a simple syrup.
Water: How much water you add really depends on how sweet you like your lemonade.

Those 3 ingredients are vital for any lemonade, but here are some more recipes to help you create new and refreshing lemonades for these hot summer days!

1. Original Lemonade

Make a simple syrup.

- Add sugar and 2 cups of water to a saucepan.

-Bring to a simmer and stir until sugar is dissolved.

-Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

Juice your lemons.
Strain the lemon juice through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher.
Combine syrup and lemon juice.
Add more water, to taste, until you reach your desired lemonade sweetness.
Chill.

2. Strawberry Lemonade

Make a simple syrup.

- Add sugar and 2 cups of water to a saucepan.

-Bring to a simmer and stir until sugar is dissolved.