Easy Homemade Lemonade -

Easy Homemade Lemonade

Forget the frozen concentrates or expensive bottled stuff. Make this homemade lemonade with just 3 simple ingredients!

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Chilling Time 4

Total Time 4 20

Servings

Author Chrissie Nelson Rotko

Combine sugar and 1 cup water 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.
1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cups cold water
Pour lemon juice into a pitcher. Add the simple syrup.
1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
Add remaining 6 cups of water, one cup at a time until lemonade reaches desired strength and flavor; stir well. Transfer to refrigerator and allow to chill several hours before serving.
6 cups cold water

If you make the simple syrup ahead of time and allow it to chill in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight and use cold water in the lemonade, you can serve over ice right after mixing the lemonade.

Store in a covered pitcher in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. Stir well before serving.

For a different flavor profile, try using honey in place of the granulated sugar in the syrup.
Swap in the regular simple syrup for 12 ounces (1.5 cups) of your favorite flavored syrup, such as lavender simple syrup or cranberry simple syrup.