How to Make Lemonade
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How to Make Lemonade
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How to Make Lemonade involves blending water, freshly squeezed lemon juice, sugar, and ice until smooth. The ice ensures the drink is cold and slightly frothy, while the lemon juice provides bright acidity balanced by the sweetness of granulated sugar. Adjusting sugar allows for control over sweetness. Blending these components integrates the flavors evenly.
This lemonade is served over additional ice to keep it chilled. Variations like adding mashed berries or fresh mint leaves can introduce different flavor notes, although the recipe itself is basic and clean. It yields about six cups, sufficient to serve multiple people.
Lemons used should preferably be large and ripe with thinner skin for juice yield. The lemonade keeps well refrigerated for up to four days. Substitutions such as lime juice or incorporating light beer (shandy) are mentioned but not part of the base recipe.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup lemon juice 5-6 lemons (see note 1)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar or to taste (see note 2)
- 1 cup ice plus more for serving, crushed
Instructions
- In the bottom of a blender, add water, lemon juice, sugar, and ice. Process until completely smooth. Serve over ice.
Notes
- Choose ripe lemons with thin skin for more juice and better flavor.
- Adjust sugar to taste; experiment with sweeteners cautiously.
- Blend ingredients until smooth, then serve over ice.
- Store lemonade in the refrigerator for up to four days.
- Optional variations include adding crushed berries or fresh mint for extra flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings (1 cup each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 73 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 73kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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