Homemade Lemonade Recipe

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

6 cups water (divided)

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice¹ (seeds removed, pulp may remain)

Directions

Combine 1 cup (236ml) water and 1 cup sugar 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.

Pour 1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice into a pitcher. Add sugar/water mixture (simple syrup).

Add remaining 5 cups (1180ml) water and stir well. Pour over ice and serve, or transfer to refrigerator and allow to chill several hours before serving.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 8 oz glass
• Calories: 103 kcal
• Sodium: 8 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 27 g
• Total Sugars: 26 g