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Homemade Lemonade Recipe
A simple and refreshing homemade lemonade recipe! You only need sugar, water, and lemons to make this classic drink recipe. Check out the step-by-step video just below the recipe! This recipe makes ½ gallon of lemonade but can successfully be doubled!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8 8-oz glasses
Calories: 103 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 6 cups water divided
- 1 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice¹ seeds removed, pulp may remain
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup (236ml) water and 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan. Place over medium-low heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside, allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Pour 1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice into a pitcher. Add sugar/water mixture (simple syrup).
- Add remaining 5 cups (1180ml) water and stir well. Pour over ice and serve, or transfer to refrigerator and allow to chill several hours before serving.
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Notes
- I really recommend fresh squeezed, but my brother often makes this recipe using bottled lemon juice with success.
Nutrition Information
Serving
18 oz glass
Calories
103kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
32mg
(1%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin C
16.5mg
(18%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 88-oz glasses
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 18 oz glass | |
| Calories | 103kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 32mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 16.5mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.