Easy 3 Ingredient Homemade Lemonade
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A 3 Ingredient homemade lemonade recipe to sip during the warm days of summer. Made with fresh lemons, it’s a refreshingly simple recipe you can easily tweak to make your own, with 12 more lemonade recipes to inspire you!
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When the summer sun turns sultry, there is nothing quite like a tall glass of lemonade. This Summer Sweet, 3 ingredient Lemonade Recipe is easy make with fresh lemons.
Sipping a perfectly sweetened glass of lemonade amidst a fragrant blooming summer garden, in the shade of an old tree, is almost heaven, and certainly, a seasonal must-do. With unique and flavorful varieties, the sweetness can last all season long.
Here’s how to make your own homemade lemonade.
Homemade Lemonade Recipe Ingredients
These 3 ingredients are all you need to make a simple and classic lemonade. The exact measurements are in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Water
- Lemons
- Granulated Sugar
Adding Your Own Twist to Homemade Lemonade
If you love adding flavors and experimenting with recipes, try these easy additions and twists to classic lemonade.
Minted Lemonade
Bruise mint leaves in glasses before pouring in Summer Sweet Lemonade. Garnish with mint leaves.
Limeade
Substitute lime juice in the Summer Sweet Lemonade recipe above (will take about 10 limes) for the lemons and increase sugar to 3/4 cup. Garnish with lime slices.
Pink Lemonade
Add 2-3 drops of red food color.
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Easy 3 Ingredient Lemonade Recipe
A 3 Ingredient homemade lemonade recipe to sip during the warm days of summer. Made with fresh lemons, it's a refreshingly simple recipe you can easily tweak to make your own, with 12 more lemonade recipes to inspire you!
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup lemon juice (squeezed from 4-5 lemons)
- 2/3 cup sugar
Instructions
- Mix together until sugar is dissolved, serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices.
Notes
SWEETNESS
If you like your lemonade really sweet, increase sugar to 1 cup. For me, this is the perfect balance of lemon flavor and sweetness.
MINTED LEMONADE
Bruise mint leaves in glasses before pouring in Summer Sweet Lemonade. Garnish with mint leaves.
LIMEADE
Substitute lime juice in the Summer Sweet Lemonade recipe above (will take about 10 limes) for the lemons and increase sugar to 3/4 cup. Garnish with lime slices.
PINK LEMONADE
Add 2-3 drops of red food color.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 93Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 15mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 0gSugar: 23gProtein: 0g
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