Homemade Lemonade Recipe (2024)

You only need three ingredients to make this classic homemade Lemonade Recipe. It’s so simple and refreshing–perfect for a summer day! Recipe includes a how-to video.

The Easiest, Most Refreshing Lemonade Recipe

I know some of you are going to see this and think, “Do we really need a lemonade recipe?”. Sure lemonade is one of those things that can be thrown together and still taste great (like mac and cheese or French toast); however, having a reliable recipe is still important.

Lemonadeis easy to make, but getting the ratios right is critical. Too much lemon and it’s too tart and undrinkable, and too much water and it’s, well, watered down. What I’m sharing today is a perfectly balanced lemonade recipe that everyone is going to love.

Why You’ll Love My Lemonade Recipe:

• Super smooth and evenly sweetened, thanks to simple syrup.
• Can easily be doubled or tripled–perfect for lemonade stands!
• Not too tart and not too sweet; the balance of lemon and sugar is just right.
• Pairs well with iced tea to make an Arnold Palmer.

What You Need

You only need three simple ingredients to make this lemonade recipe (or two, if you don’t count water!):

• Lemons. It probably won’t come as a surprise to you that I recommend using freshly squeezed lemons for this recipe (as I do with my lemon cheesecake). You’ll only need 3-4 nice sized lemons to get one cup of juice.
• Sugar. Plain granulated sugar works just fine, you could also substitute caster sugar!
• Water. I use tap water because mine doesn’t have a flavor, but if yours has a chlorinated taste use bottled or filtered water.

SAM’S TIP: This isn’t totally necessary, but I like to garnish my homemade lemonade with additional sliced lemons for a bright and sunny look.

Remember, this is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full recipe please scroll down to the bottom of the post!

How to Make Lemonade

1. Combine 1 cup each of sugar and water and cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
2. Set the syrup aside to cool for about 10 minutes.
3. Combine the cooled syrup and freshly-squeezed lemon juice in a pitcher.
4. Add the remaining water and stir, then pour over ice and enjoy!

SAM’S TIP: I like to use this tool to juice my lemons; it makes the job so much easier!

Frequently Asked Questions

You can find me sipping a glass of this on my front porch all summer long 😎

More Summer Recipes:

• Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
• Lemon Curd
• Key Lime Pie
• Lemon Blueberry Cake

Enjoy!

Let’s bake together!I’ll be walking you through all the steps in my written recipe andvideobelow! If you try this recipe, be sure to tag me onInstagram, and you can also find me onYouTubeandFacebook

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