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Fresh Peach Lemonade
A refreshing drink the whole family will love
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 464 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 cups (2 litre) water divided
- 3 cups (600g) granulated sugar
- 7 peaches
- 1 cup (250ml) lemon juice freshly squeezed
Instructions
Make The Peach Syrup
- Mix together the sugar and 3 cups of water in a saucepan and add in the whole peaches.
- Place the saucepan over a medium flame and stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved.
- Bring to the boil and boil for 2 minutes.
- Switch of the heat and allow the syrup cool with the peaches in it.
- Strain and decant into a container and keep the peach simple syrup in the fridge until required.
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Make The Peach Lemonade
- In a large pitcher, combine 1 ¼ cups peach simple syrup, 1 cup fresh lemon juice and 4-5 cups of water.
- Chill in a refrigerator till needed.
- Add ice to some glasses or mason jars and top with peach lemonade and any garnishes.
Notes
- For the best color use the reddest skin peaches.
- For the best color use the reddest skin peaches.
- Feel free to use a mixture of orange flesh peaches and white peaches.
- Feel free to use a mixture of orange flesh peaches and white peaches.
- Don't discard the peaches – save them and eat them for breakfast (great with yogurt or pancakes) or dessert.
- Don't discard the peaches – save them and eat them for breakfast (great with yogurt or pancakes) or dessert.
- Use fresh lemon juice – the best results come from freshly-squeezed lemon juice. Juice that has been pre squeezed is not as good.
- Use fresh lemon juice – the best results come from freshly-squeezed lemon juice. Juice that has been pre squeezed is not as good.
- Roll the lemons on the counter before cutting and squeezing to help release the juices.
- Roll the lemons on the counter before cutting and squeezing to help release the juices.
- Ensure that your water, peach puree, and lemon juice are all adequately chilled before mixing. This helps create a refreshing beverage right from the start.
- Ensure that your water, peach puree, and lemon juice are all adequately chilled before mixing. This helps create a refreshing beverage right from the start.
- Pulp or no pulp. Up to you, strain the lemon pulp out or leave it in if you like your lemonade with bits.
- Pulp or no pulp. Up to you, strain the lemon pulp out or leave it in if you like your lemonade with bits.
- Add water as needed – if serving with lots and lots of ice then make the lemonade a little sweeter. If serving with no ice then make the lemonade less sweet.
- Add water as needed – if serving with lots and lots of ice then make the lemonade a little sweeter. If serving with no ice then make the lemonade less sweet.
- Garnish your peach lemonade with lemon slices, peach wedges, or mint leaves for a visually appealing presentation. This can also add a hint of extra aroma to the drink. There are XX Blue Plan SmartPoints in a serving.
- Garnish your peach lemonade with lemon slices, peach wedges, or mint leaves for a visually appealing presentation. This can also add a hint of extra aroma to the drink.
- There are XX Blue Plan SmartPoints in a serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
464kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
119g
(40%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
376mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
116g
(232%)
Vitamin A
573IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 464
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 464kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 119g | 40% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 376mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 116g | 232% |
| Vitamin A | 573IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.