5 from 3 votes
Homemade Lemonade
Made with just 3-ingredients, this Homemade Lemonade recipe is the absolute best and so refreshing on those hot Summer days!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
8
cups
Calories:
208 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups water (to heat in pot)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 lemon or 1 cup of lemon juice, plural
- 4 cups water (for pitcher)
- mint for garnish (optional, fresh, slices
- lemon for garnish (optional, fresh, slices
- 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 Information
Serving
8
Calories
208kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.3g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.02g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.05g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Sodium
10mg
(0%)
Potassium
76mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
51g
(102%)
Vitamin A
12IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8 | |
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.05g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 51g | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 12IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.