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The Best Homemade Lemonade
Tangy, sweet, delicious lemonade from fresh squeezed lemons for a simple summer classic!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 104 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 cups water divided
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 tsp lemon zest about 3 lemons
- ice
Instructions
- Heat the sugar and 2 cups of water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved.
- Let cool completely.
- Add the lemon juice and lemon zest to the cooled sugar water.
- Combine the sugar lemon mixture with the remaining 4 cups of water.
- Serve over ice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
104kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 104kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.