Homemade Lemonade
This easy recipe for Homemade Lemonade is perfect for a hot day. It's refreshing and tangy; you can adjust the sweetness to your liking.
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups water divided
- 1 & 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 & 1/4 cups lemon juice fresh squeezed
Instructions
- Place half of the water into a small saucepot with the sugar. Place over medium heat and whisk to combine.
- Continue to whisk until the sugar is fully dissolved. You know it is fully dissolved when the mixture becomes crystal clear like water. Take off the heat.
- In a large pitcher add the remaining 2 cups of water.
- Juice the lemons and strain it if you don’t want any pulp add this to the pitcher. Pour in the sugar water, stir to combine.
- Place in the fridge for 2 hours or until chilled. Serve over ice.