Lemonade Recipes – 5 Easy Homemade Lemonade Recipes for Summer Days

Making lemonade is pretty easy. All you need is some lemons, lemon juice, water, sweetener, and ice. Combine them to get your tasty lemonade ready. There is nothing like a glass of fresh lemonade during the hot summer day. However, you can add some variations to this refreshing beverage to make it more delicious. Homemade lemon recipes start with a simple syrup base. This sweetens the juice from lemons and you do not have to worry about the sugar not being dissolved.

5 Easy Homemade Lemonade Recipes for Summer Days

1. Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

This strawberry lemonade is refreshing and quite simple to prepare. It is the ultimate summer drink.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of fresh strawberries.
• 1 cup of sugar.
• 7 cups of water divided.
• Sliced lemons, strawberries, and mint leaves for garnishing.

Directions:

• Combine the sugar with 2 cups of water and microwave it for 2 minutes. Stir till sugar is dissolved.
• Pour the whole strawberries in a blender with a cup of water. Blend till it forms a smooth mix.
• Combine the sugar mixes with strawberry puree and add the lemon juice. Pour it in a pitcher with 4 cups of water.
• Stir and keep it in the freezer. Allow it to chill. Before you served to add the sliced lemon, strawberries, and mint leaves.

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2. Easy Pink Lemonade

The pink color of this lemonade comes from red fruits. It is a combination of strawberries, raspberries, and lemons.

Ingredients:

• ¾ cups of water.
• 1 cup of granulated sugar.
• 1 cup of fresh lemon juice.
• 1/3 cup of lemon peel strips.
• ½ cup of fresh raspberry puree.
• ½ cup of fresh strawberry puree.
• 2 cups of club soda and water.

Directions:

• Take a medium saucepan and put in on medium to high heat. Add sugar and water to it. Simmer and whisk till the sugar gets dissolved.
• Add the peeled strips of lemon and simmer. Cook for five minutes or till the mixture is reduced to half. Take it off the heat and allow it to cool.
• Put a fine-mesh sieve on the pitcher and pour the syrup. Now, add strawberry and raspberry puree along with lemon juice. Use a spatula to stir.
• Put it in the refrigerator and allow it to chill.
• Serve with club soda or water.

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3. Lavender Lemonade Recipe

This variant of lemonade is refreshing and fragrant. It can serve as the ultimate party drink during summer.

Ingredients:

• 6 cups of water divided.
• ¼ cup of honey.
• ½ cup of sugar.
• 2 cups of lemon juice.
• 3 tablespoon of dried lavender.
• Lavender petals and lemon slices.
• Purple or blue food coloring.

Directions:

• Place a pan on medium to high heat and pour sugar and water. Bring it to boil and stir till the sugar dissolves.
• Take it off the heat and add lemon and honey.
• Allow the mixture to rest for 2 hours and then strain. Press lavender to make sure you get all its juices.
• Take a large pitcher and combine lavender mix, lemon juice, and water. Add a few drops of food coloring. Serve with ice.

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4. Mint Lemonade Recipe

Mint and lemonade is the most classic combination.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of granulated sugar.
• 2 cups of fresh lemon juice.
• 6 cups of water.
• ½ cup of fresh mint leaves.

Directions:

• Combine 2 cups of sugar with 2 cups of water to prepare the syrup in a saucepan by putting it on heat. Allow it to cool.
• Pour the lemon juice along with 4 cups of water in a pitcher. Add one cup of the syrup and taste. If you want it to be sweeter add more.
• Serve with ice.

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5. Lynchburg Lemonade Recipe

This lemonade is named after Lynchburg, the hometown of ‘Jack Daniel’s Distillery’.

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce of triple sec.
• 1 ½ ounce of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey.
• 4 ounces of lemon or lime soda.
• Lemon juice

Directions:

• Pour the whiskey, sour mix, and triple sec into a glass.
• Top it up with soda and stir it well.
• Serve chilled and enjoy.

If you want, you can store this lemonade in your refrigerator for up to a week and enjoy it whenever you want.

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