|

Easy 3 Ingredient Homemade Lemonade

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

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!

Summer Sweet Lemonade; a refreshing elixir you can make in minutes and varieties you can try all season long. | 31Daily.com

Want to save this recipe?

Enter your email, and we’ll send it to your inbox. Plus, you’ll get delicious new recipes from us every Friday!

Save Recipe

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
Summer Sweet Lemonade; a refreshing elixir you can make in minutes and varieties you can try all season long. | 31Daily.com

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.

More Summer Recipes You May Also Enjoy

SAVE THIS AND PIN IT FOR LATER!

Make sure you don’t lose track of this recipe by pinning it for later! If you are not already, you can follow me on Pinterest, as well as keep up with me on FacebookInstagram, and YouTube. If you make this recipe, I would also love it if you’d tag me in your photos and leave a star rating below!

Summer Sweet Lemonade; a refreshing elixir you can make in minutes and varieties you can try all season long. | 31Daily.com

Easy 3 Ingredient Lemonade Recipe

Yield: 1 quart
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

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

  1. 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.

Recommended Products

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 93Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 15mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 0gSugar: 23gProtein: 0g

Did you make this recipe?

Follow me on Pinterest for more and use the "Pin" button at the top of the recipe card.

12 Lemonade Recipes to Try This Summer

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *