How to Make Homemade Lemonade
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How to Make Homemade Lemonade
Description
To make Homemade Lemonade, start by juicing fresh lemons until two cups of lemon juice are collected, using a strainer to keep pulp and seeds out. Simultaneously, heat two cups of water with two cups of granulated sugar over medium-high heat until the sugar fully dissolves and the liquid becomes clear, creating a simple syrup. After combining the cooled syrup with the lemon juice, this lemonade concentrate can be stored and diluted later with additional water to personal taste.
The lemonade offers a bright, tart citrus flavor balanced by sweetness from the syrup. Adjusting the water ratio allows for a milder or stronger lemonade depending on preference. This concentrate method makes preparation and storage convenient, enabling easy serving and flavor customization.
The recipe notes suggest freezing the concentrate for later use by flattening it in a gallon-sized freezer bag, as well as alternatives like replacing sugar with honey or stevia for varied sweetness and dietary needs. It also recommends blending in fresh fruits such as strawberries or raspberries to create flavored lemonade variations, which enhances the drink's color and taste.
Ingredients
- 5 pounds lemon plural
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups granulated sugar
Instructions
- Cut lemons in half. Juice each lemon through a strainer into a large measuring cup. Keep juicing until you have 2 cups of lemon juice.
- Pour water into a medium-size saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in sugar. Continue cooking over heat until sugar is dissolved and liquid looks clear again.
- Combine sugar solution with lemon juice to create a lemonade concentrate.
- When ready to serve, add water to the lemonade concentrate to taste. For a stronger lemonade, add less water. For a less sweet, more sour lemonade, adjust the ratio of simple syrup to lemon juice by adding more lemon juice or less simple syrup.
Notes
- The lemonade concentrate can be frozen in a gallon-sized freezer bag laid flat and thawed before use.
- Replace sugar with honey in equal amounts for honey-based lemonade.
- For a sugar-free version, substitute sugar with 1/4 cup stevia powder.
- Add fresh fruit like strawberries or raspberries blended into prepared lemonade for flavored variations.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 76g | 25% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 391mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 56g | 112% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 150.2mg | 167% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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