Name: Fresh Lemonade Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh lemon juice; 1½ cups granulated sugar; 2 cups water; 6 cups water; 1 lemon; 2 cups ice cubes

Fresh Lemonade Recipe

Jaine Ernst Modified: November 12, 2023

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There’s nothing better on a hot day than the refreshing taste of fresh-squeezed lemonade! With this simple and easy recipe, feel free to kick back and enjoy yourself with an ice-cold beverage.

How To Make Fresh Lemonade

This lemonade recipe is zesty and freshly squeezed. Refreshing lemon slices with sweet syrup and tangy lemon juice. A homemade drink to quench your thirst.

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 10 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

2 cups fresh lemon juice
1½ cups granulated sugar
2 cups water, for boiling
6 cups water, cold
1 lemon , sliced
2 cups ice cubes

Instructions

In a medium-sized pot, boil water over low heat.
Very carefully add the sugar to the boiling water to make simple syrup and stir until completely dissolved.
Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool down completely.
In a large jug or a punch bowl, combine the lemon juice, cooled simple syrup, cold water, lemon slices, and ice.
Stir well to mix and serve ice-cold!

Nutrition

Sugar: 26g
:
Calcium: 10mg
Calories: 108kcal
Carbohydrates: 29g
Fat: 1g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 54mg
Protein: 1g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Sodium: 9mg
Vitamin C: 21mg

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