Here’s a classic homemade lemonade — fresh, simple, and refreshing 🍋✨
🍋 Classic Lemonade
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4–6 lemons)
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 cups cold water
- Ice
Instructions
- Make simple syrup
- In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water.
- Stir until sugar dissolves completely. Let cool.
- Mix lemonade
- In a pitcher, combine lemon juice, cooled syrup, and remaining 4 cups water.
- Taste & adjust
- Add more water for milder lemonade or more lemon juice for extra tartness.
- Serve
- Pour over ice. Garnish with lemon slices if desired.
Variations
- Strawberry lemonade: Add blended strawberries
- Pink lemonade: Add cranberry juice splash
- Mint lemonade: Add fresh mint leaves
- Honey lemonade: Replace sugar with honey
If you want a large-batch lemonade for a crowd or a low-sugar version, just tell me!