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Two tall glasses of iced lemonade with lemon slices and straws sit on a wooden table outdoors, next to a halved lemon.
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The Best Homemade Lemonade Recipe

This homemade lemonade recipe is the perfect mix of sweet and tart. Easy to make and just what you need for summer days and backyard hangouts.
Course Drink, Drinks
Keyword lemon
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 -10oz
Calories 100kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8-9 Lemons for 1 cup of juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 cups water

Instructions

  • Squeeze lemons to get 1 cup of lemon juice.
  • In a saucepan heat 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water water until sugar is completely dissolved.
  • Pour the sugar water into a pitcher and add the lemon juice. Stir, and let sit for a few minutes.
  • Add in 4 cups of cold water.
  • Stir, and let chill in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 10ounces | Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.5g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 25.5g | Calcium: 6mg
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