Summer is so close!! Aren’t you excited!? Are you ready to sit out on the porch and enjoy the beautiful sunshine? Have a mid-morning picnic and have cookouts? It sounds so amazing! One summer beverage that is always so refreshing is a nice cold glass of lemonade. There’s just something so soothing and exciting about enjoying a tall glass of lemonade on a hot summer day! This homemade lemonade recipe will have you enjoying it in just 20 minutes! You can make it the night before you want to enjoy it, so it is nice and chilled when you’re ready!
What Helps the Sugar not Sink to the Bottom?
How annoying is it that the sugar always seems to find its way to the bottom of the lemonade pitcher! Are you always finding yourself mixing lemonade because the sugar has sunk down to the bottom? So is there a way we can prevent this? Totally! At the very beginning of this recipe I will show you how to dissolve 1 cup of water and 1.5 cups of sugar on the stove. So instead of mixing the lemon juice, water, and sugar in a pitcher, you will infuse some of the water and all of the sugar by adding heat to it on the stove. The sugar will dissolve in the water and create a very thin syrup. The lemonade will taste just as good, but without the annoying hassle of mixing the lemonade every 5 minutes or seeing the chunks of sugar floating around!
What Equipment do I need for Homemade Lemonade?
For this lemonade recipe, you need a medium saucepan for the stove, a lemon juicer, and a pitcher to put your lemonade in.
How long does Homemade Lemonade Keep?
Lemonade will keep fresh in the fridge for 3-5 days!
Can I Freeze Lemonade?
You can totally freeze lemonade! Freeze homemade lemonade in ice cube trays then transfer to a ziplock bag. Keep in the freezer for up to 3 weeks. Use as desired!
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Coffee and Brownies,
Homemade Lemonade
Cool off on those hot summer days with this homemade lemonade!
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 1.5 cups fresh lemon juice about 6 lemons
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup water and 1.5 cups sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Stir continually until sugar dissolves. About 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, cut lemons and use a juicer to squeeze out the lemon juice into a measuring cup.
- Pur lemon juice, sugar mixture, and rest of the water into a pitcher and stir well.
- Keep in the fridge until you are ready to enjoy.
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