Homemade Lemonade

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By: Jill Mills Updated: Mar 16, 2025

Made with just 3-ingredients, this Homemade Lemonade recipe is the absolute best and so refreshing on those hot Summer days!

Best Lemonade Recipe

I love enjoying a freshly homemade glass of lemonade on hot Summer days. This cool and refreshing lemonade recipe has the perfect amount of tartness and sweetness. You can have 8 cups worth of lemonade in just minutes!

If you prefer a fruity lemonade, try our Pineapple Lemonade recipe!

Ingredients Needed

2-ingredients plus water is all you need to make this fresh lemonade!

• Lemons – You need fresh lemons. I use about 4 lemons (about 1 cup).
• Sugar – Used with water to make the simple syrup.
• Garnish (optional) – I like to add mint and more lemon slices to garnish.

How To Make Homemade Lemonade

You start with a simple syrup of water and sugar, then add fresh lemon juice and water!

• Add 2 cups of water with the sugar in a medium-sized pot and heat on the stove until the sugar dissolves completely and the water is thicker.

• Juice the lemons into a separate bowl using a juicer. Run the juice through a sieve and take out any of the pulp.
• Pour the freshly-squeezed juice into a pitcher along with the sugar water mixture. Pout in the rest of the cold water and combine until fully incorporated. Add in the ice cubes and garnish with lemon slices and mint. Chill, serve and enjoy!

Storing Lemonade

This homemade lemonade recipe can last up to 7 days in the fridge when stored properly. You can store in mason jars or in a pitcher with an airtight lid.

Other Summer Drink Recipes

• Chick-Fil-A Frosted Lemonade
• Homemade Orange Julius
• Southern Peach Iced Tea
• Orange Creamsicle Shake
• Mango Lassie
• Strawberry Sweet Tea

5 from 1 vote

Homemade Lemonade

Made with just 3-ingredients, this Homemade Lemonade recipe is the absolute best and so refreshing on those hot Summer days!

Servings: 8 cups

Prep: 15 minutes mins

Total: 15 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 cups water (to heat in pot)
• ▢ 2 cups granulated sugar
• ▢ 4 lemons (or 1 cup of lemon juice)
• ▢ 4 cups water (for pitcher)
• ▢ fresh mint and lemon slices for garnish (optional)
• ▢ ice

Instructions

• In a medium-sized pot, mix 2 cups of water with the sugar.
• Warm on the stove and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved and the water is thicker.
• In a separate bowl or using a juicer, squeeze the juice from the lemons and run it through a sieve to remove any pits.
• Add the lemon juice to the pitcher.
• Add the sugar water mixture to the lemon juice.
• Add the remaining water to the pitcher and stir until mixed evenly.
• Add ice, lemon slices, and mint as desired.

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Nutrition

Serving: 8g | Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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