Here’s a simple, classic Lemonade Recipe — fresh, bright, and easy 🍋✨
🍋 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, combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water.
- Heat gently, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Let cool.
- Mix lemonade
- In a pitcher, stir together 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
- Honey lemonade: replace sugar with honey
- Strawberry lemonade: add blended strawberries
- Mint lemonade: add fresh mint leaves
- Sparkling lemonade: use sparkling water instead of still water
If you’d like, I can give a large-batch version for a crowd or a low-sugar option.